diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/README b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/README
index 20b3141c72..d1e96ba507 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/README
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/README
@@ -435,22 +435,24 @@ However, there are still some differences that are visible to the user:
 Configuring reporting functionality
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-The NIC router can be configured to periodically send reports.
+The NIC router can be configured to send reports about its state.
 
 Configuration example (shows default values of attributes):
 
 <config>
-    <report interval_sec="5" bytes="yes" config="yes">
+    <report interval_sec="5" bytes="yes" config="yes" config_triggers="no">
 </config>
 
 If the 'report' tag is not available, no reports are send.
 The attributes of the 'report' tag:
 
-'bytes'        : Boolean : Whether to report sent bytes and received bytes per
-                           domain
-'config'       : Boolean : Whether to report ipv4 interface and gateway per
-                           domain
-'interval_sec' : 1..3600 : Interval of sending reports in seconds
+'bytes'           : Boolean : Whether to report sent bytes and received bytes
+                              per domain
+'config'          : Boolean : Whether to report IPv4 interface and gateway per
+                              domain
+'config_triggers' : Boolean : Wether to force a report each time the IPv4
+                              config changes
+'interval_sec'    : 1..3600 : Interval of sending reports in seconds
 
 
 Verbosity
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/config.xsd b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/config.xsd
index 484a084394..298104eb9d 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/config.xsd
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/config.xsd
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@
 
 				<xs:element name="report">
 					<xs:complexType>
-						<xs:attribute name="config"       type="Boolean" />
-						<xs:attribute name="bytes"        type="Boolean" />
-						<xs:attribute name="interval_sec" type="Seconds" />
+						<xs:attribute name="config"          type="Boolean" />
+						<xs:attribute name="config_triggers" type="Boolean" />
+						<xs:attribute name="bytes"           type="Boolean" />
+						<xs:attribute name="interval_sec"    type="Seconds" />
 					</xs:complexType>
 				</xs:element><!-- report -->
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/domain.cc b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/domain.cc
index a39f3e5e59..571389ad83 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/domain.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/domain.cc
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ void Domain::ip_config(Ipv4_config const &new_ip_config)
 			interface.attach_to_domain_finish();
 		});
 	}
+	/* force report if configured */
+	try { _config.report().handle_config(); }
+	catch (Pointer<Report>::Invalid) { }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.cc b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.cc
index 326aafadcb..efdb7a2818 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Net::Report::Report(Xml_node const     node,
                     Reporter          &reporter)
 :
 	_config(node.attribute_value("config", true)),
-	_bytes (node.attribute_value("bytes",  true)),
+	_config_triggers(node.attribute_value("config_triggers", false)),
+	_bytes(node.attribute_value("bytes", true)),
 	_reporter(reporter),
 	_domains(domains),
 	_timeout(timer, *this, &Report::_handle_report_timeout,
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ Net::Report::Report(Xml_node const     node,
 }
 
 
-void Net::Report::_handle_report_timeout(Duration)
+void Net::Report::_report()
 {
 	try {
 		Reporter::Xml_generator xml(_reporter, [&] () {
@@ -48,3 +49,18 @@ void Net::Report::_handle_report_timeout(Duration)
 		Genode::warning("Failed to generate report");
 	}
 }
+
+
+void Net::Report::_handle_report_timeout(Duration)
+{
+	_report();
+}
+
+
+void Net::Report::handle_config()
+{
+	if (!_config_triggers) {
+		return; }
+
+	_report();
+}
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.h b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.h
index 65fe48cc8e..397cead2d7 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/report.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Net::Report
 	private:
 
 		bool const                       _config;
+		bool const                       _config_triggers;
 		bool const                       _bytes;
 		Genode::Reporter                &_reporter;
 		Domain_tree                     &_domains;
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ class Net::Report
 
 		void _handle_report_timeout(Genode::Duration);
 
+		void _report();
+
 	public:
 
 		Report(Genode::Xml_node const  node,
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ class Net::Report
 		       Domain_tree            &domains,
 		       Genode::Reporter       &reporter);
 
+		void handle_config();
+
 
 		/***************
 		 ** Accessors **