diff --git a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/network/vm/ActivateDeactivateVmNicCommand.java b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/network/vm/ActivateDeactivateVmNicCommand.java
index 1ef122a593cc..b5a1561939e9 100644
--- a/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/network/vm/ActivateDeactivateVmNicCommand.java
+++ b/backend/manager/modules/bll/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/bll/network/vm/ActivateDeactivateVmNicCommand.java
@@ -473,8 +473,7 @@ private NetworkProviderProxy getProviderProxy() {
     }
 
     private void updateDevice() {
-        if (getParameters().getAction() == PlugAction.PLUG
-                && hotPlugVmNicRequired(getVm().getStatus())) {
+        if (hotPlugVmNicRequired(getVm().getStatus())) {
             VmDevicesMonitoring.Change change = vmDevicesMonitoring.createChange(getVdsId(), System.nanoTime());
             change.updateVm(getVmId(), VmDevicesMonitoring.UPDATE_HASH);
             change.flush();