diff --git a/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c b/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
index 16c6dd77ab..f6fec0a0f2 100644
--- a/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
+++ b/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
@@ -570,8 +570,20 @@ nm_dhcp_client_new_options (NMDHCPClient *self,
 	g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->options);
 	g_hash_table_foreach (options, copy_option, priv->options);
 
-	if (old_state == new_state)
-		return;
+	if (old_state == new_state) {
+		/* dhclient will stay in the same state (or, really, provide the same
+		 * reason) for operations like RENEW and REBIND.  We need to ensure
+		 * that triggers various DHCP lease change code, so we need to pass
+		 * along same-state transitions for these states.
+		 */
+		if (   new_state != DHC_BOUND4
+		    && new_state != DHC_RENEW4
+		    && new_state != DHC_REBIND4
+		    && new_state != DHC_BOUND6
+		    && new_state != DHC_RENEW6
+		    && new_state != DHC_REBIND6)
+			return;
+	}
 
 	/* Handle changed device state */
 	if (state_is_bound (new_state)) {