diff --git a/repos/ealanos/src/lib/sandbox/library.cc b/repos/ealanos/src/lib/sandbox/library.cc
index b9b55f5915..6a7e758da6 100644
--- a/repos/ealanos/src/lib/sandbox/library.cc
+++ b/repos/ealanos/src/lib/sandbox/library.cc
@@ -592,8 +592,9 @@ void Genode::Sandbox::Library::apply_config(Xml_node const &config)
 	_children.for_each_child([&] (Child &child) { child.apply_downgrade(); });
 	_children.for_each_child([&] (Child &child) { child.apply_upgrade(); });
 
-	if (_state_report_outdated)
-		_state_reporter.trigger_immediate_report_update();
+	if (_state_report_outdated) _state_reporter.trigger_immediate_report_update();
+
+	maintain_cells();
 }
 
 void Genode::Sandbox::Library::maintain_cells()