diff --git a/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py b/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
index dac34fbb..ffaeb45a 100644
--- a/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
+++ b/router-daemon/pvcrd/Daemon.py
@@ -238,9 +238,11 @@ def updatenetworks(new_network_list):
     for network in new_network_list:
         if not network in s_network:
             s_network[network] = VXNetworkInstance.VXNetworkInstance(network, zk_conn, config, t_router[myhostname])
+    for network in network_list:
         if not network in new_network_list:
-            s_network[network].stopDHCPServer()
-            s_network[network].removeGatewayAddress()
+            if this_router.network_state == 'primary':
+                s_network[network].stopDHCPServer()
+                s_network[network].removeGatewayAddress()
             s_network[network].removeNetwork()
     for router in router_list:
         if router in t_router: