diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
index c68e4fde16b..cf0b71ab436 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ class CsVmMetadata(CsDataBag):
         if os.path.exists(htaccessFile):
             fh = open(htaccessFile, "a+")
             self.__exflock(fh)
+            fh.seek(0)
             if entry not in fh.read():
                 fh.write(entry + '\n')
             self.__unflock(fh)
@@ -969,6 +970,7 @@ class CsVmMetadata(CsDataBag):
 
             fh = open(htaccessFile, "a+")
             self.__exflock(fh)
+            fh.seek(0)
             if entry not in fh.read():
                 fh.write(entry + '\n')