diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index e2166c02d0..edf92dda25 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2798,16 +2798,11 @@ function link_interface_to_vlans($int, $action = "") {
 	if (empty($int))
 		return;
 
-	$real_if = get_real_interface($int);
 	if (is_array($config['vlans']['vlan'])) {
                 foreach ($config['vlans']['vlan'] as $vlan) {
-			if ($real_if == $vlan['if']) {
+			if ($int == $vlan['if']) {
 				if ($action == "update") {
-					foreach ($config['interfaces'] as $ifname => $ifcfg) {
-						if ($ifcfg['if'] == $vlan['vlanif'])
-							interface_vlan_configure($vlan);
-							interface_configure($ifname);
-					}
+					interfaces_bring_up($int);
 				} else if ($action == "")
 					return $vlan;
 			}
diff --git a/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php b/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
index 663be60bdf..74be36370d 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/interfaces_assign.php
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ if ($_GET['act'] == "del") {
 		$input_errors[] = "The interface is part of a gif tunnel. Please delete the tunnel to continue";
 	else {
 		unset($config['interfaces'][$id]['enable']);
+		$realid = get_real_interface($id);
 		interface_bring_down($id);   /* down the interface */
 		
 		unset($config['interfaces'][$id]);	/* delete the specified OPTn or LAN*/
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ if ($_GET['act'] == "del") {
 			unset($config['dhcpd']['wan']);		
 		}
 
-		link_interface_to_vlans($id, "update");
+		link_interface_to_vlans($realid, "update");
 	
 		$savemsg = "Interface has been deleted.";
 	}