diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/environment_management.rb b/app/models/miq_server/environment_management.rb
index 9c058a117a9..4c10dfa8b38 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/environment_management.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/environment_management.rb
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ def restart_apache
     MiqApache::Control.restart(false)
   end
 
+  def start_apache
+    MiqApache::Control.start
+  end
+
   def stop_apache
     MiqApache::Control.stop(false)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
index f5a3830269e..10f44c057d2 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_server/worker_management/monitor.rb
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ def sync_needed?
       log_role_changes           if roles_changed
       sync_active_roles          if roles_changed
       set_active_role_flags      if roles_changed
+
       stop_apache                if roles_changed && !apache_needed?
+      start_apache               if roles_changed &&  apache_needed?
 
       reset_queue_messages       if config_changed || roles_changed
     end