diff --git a/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init b/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
index e72cb3797..94bdfea87 100755
--- a/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
+++ b/net/isc-dhcp/files/dhcpd.init
@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@ general_config() {
 		local need_reload=
 
 		cp -p $conf_local_file ${conf_local_file}_
-		cmp -s $conf_local_file ${conf_local_file}_ || need_reload=1
-		rm -f ${conf_local_file}_
 
 		cat <<EOF > $conf_local_file
 zone "$domain" {
@@ -494,6 +492,9 @@ zone "$mynet.in-addr.arpa" {
 EOF
 		done
 
+		cmp -s $conf_local_file ${conf_local_file}_ || need_reload=1
+		rm -f ${conf_local_file}_
+
 		[ -n "$need_reload" ] && /etc/init.d/named reload
 		sleep 1