diff --git a/plugins/lxc/lxc-multigraph b/plugins/lxc/lxc-multigraph
index d273b543..bc7866de 100755
--- a/plugins/lxc/lxc-multigraph
+++ b/plugins/lxc/lxc-multigraph
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ case "${1:-}" in
       ;;
    config)
       do_config
+      if [ "${MUNIN_CAP_DIRTYCONFIG:-0}" = 1 ]; then do_fetch; fi
       exit 0
       ;;
    "")