diff --git a/etc/inc/config.lib.inc b/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
index 275a2c87d1..dc2f3694c5 100644
--- a/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ function restore_backup($file) {
 		unlink_if_exists("{$g['tmp_path']}/config.cache");
 		copy("$file", "/cf/conf/config.xml");
 		pfSense_fsync("/cf/conf/config.xml");
+		pfSense_fsync($g['conf_path']);
 		disable_security_checks();
 		log_error(sprintf(gettext('%1$s is restoring the configuration %2$s'), $g['product_name'], $file));
 		file_notice("config.xml", sprintf(gettext('%1$s is restoring the configuration %2$s'), $g['product_name'], $file), "pfSenseConfigurator", "");