diff --git a/etc/inc/captiveportal.inc b/etc/inc/captiveportal.inc
index e7e9e4785b..6f9461caa1 100644
--- a/etc/inc/captiveportal.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/captiveportal.inc
@@ -1024,9 +1024,11 @@ function captiveportal_allowedhostname_configure() {
 		if (isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid"))
 			sigkillbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid", "HUP");
 		else {
-			killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid");
 			mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p {$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid -i 300 -c {$cp_filterdns_filename} -y {$cpzone} -d 1");
 		}
+	} else {
+		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid");
+		@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-{$cpzone}-cpah.pid");
 	}
 
 	return $rules;
diff --git a/etc/inc/filter.inc b/etc/inc/filter.inc
index 6bd94013a4..89cfcca68e 100644
--- a/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -337,13 +337,15 @@ function filter_configure_sync($delete_states_if_needed = true) {
 		if (isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid"))
 			sigkillbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid", "HUP");
 		else {
-			killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid");
 			/*
 			 * FilterDNS has three debugging levels. The default choosen is 1.
 			 * Availabe are level 2 and greater then 2.
 			 */
 			mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p {$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid -i 300 -c {$g['varetc_path']}/filterdns.conf -d 1");
 		}
+	} else {
+		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid");
+		@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid");
 	}
 
 	/* run items scheduled for after filter configure run */
diff --git a/etc/inc/vpn.inc b/etc/inc/vpn.inc
index c890382ec2..75fa74ce68 100644
--- a/etc/inc/vpn.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/vpn.inc
@@ -980,9 +980,11 @@ EOD;
 			if (isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid"))
 				sigkillbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid", "HUP");
 			else {
-				killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid");
 				mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p {$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid -i {$interval} -c {$g['varetc_path']}/ipsec/filterdns-ipsec.hosts -d 1");
 			}
+		} else {
+			killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid");
+			@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns-ipsec.pid");
 		}
 	
 		vpn_ipsec_failover_configure();
diff --git a/usr/local/www/services_captiveportal_hostname.php b/usr/local/www/services_captiveportal_hostname.php
index 7a7fb871bd..dbbb6889df 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/services_captiveportal_hostname.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/services_captiveportal_hostname.php
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ if ($_GET['act'] == "del" && !empty($cpzone)) {
 			
 		unset($a_allowedhostnames[$_GET['id']]);
 		write_config();
+		captiveportal_allowedhostname_configure();
 		header("Location: services_captiveportal_hostname.php?zone={$cpzone}");
 		exit;
 	}