diff --git a/src/reactive/neutron_api_odl_handlers.py b/src/reactive/neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
index 5f785ff..79c1e03 100644
--- a/src/reactive/neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
+++ b/src/reactive/neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ charm.use_defaults(
     'update-status')
 
 
-@reactive.when('odl-controller.access.available')
+@reactive.when('odl-controller.available')
 def render_config(*args):
     with charm.provide_charm_instance() as neutron_api_odl_charm:
         neutron_api_odl_charm.render_with_interfaces(args)
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def render_config(*args):
 def configure_plugin(api_principle):
     with charm.provide_charm_instance() as neutron_api_odl_charm:
         neutron_api_odl_charm.configure_plugin(api_principle)
+        neutron_api_odl_charm.assess_status()
 
 
 @reactive.when_file_changed(neutron_api_odl.ML2_CONF)
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_odl_handlers.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
index 81ede6c..c54769b 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_odl_handlers.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestRegisteredHooks(test_utils.TestRegisteredHooks):
         hook_set = {
             'when': {
                 'render_config': (
-                    'odl-controller.access.available',),
+                    'odl-controller.available',),
                 'configure_plugin': (
                     'neutron-plugin-api-subordinate.connected',),
                 'remote_restart': (