diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.avahidaemon b/etc/rc.d/rc.avahidaemon
index 70cc82b9e..e57fc196e 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.avahidaemon
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.avahidaemon
@@ -120,11 +120,16 @@ avahid_reload(){
 }
 
 avahid_update(){
-  if check && [[ "$(this allow-interfaces)" != "$BIND" ]]; then
-    if avahid_running; then
+  if avahid_running; then
+    # only restart a running daemon when the computed bind list changed
+    if check && [[ "$(this allow-interfaces)" != "$BIND" ]]; then
       log "Updating $DAEMON..."
       avahid_restart # note we need restart here, not reload in order to update interfaces
-    else
+    fi
+  else
+    # recover daemon when interfaces are back, even if config already matches computed bind list
+    if check && [[ -n $BIND ]]; then
+      log "Recovering $DAEMON..."
       avahid_start # handle case where avahi-daemon exited because no suitable interfaces
     fi
   fi