diff --git a/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/30SystemdServices b/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/30SystemdServices
index 10414ee..a6e6ab5 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/30SystemdServices
+++ b/imageroot/actions/create-vhost/30SystemdServices
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ if PhpVersion:
     subprocess.run(["download-php-fpm",str(PhpVersion)])
     # start the container  if stopped
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "enable", "--now", "phpfpm@"+str(PhpVersion)+".service"])
+    # we need to reload the php fpm service to let him know about the new configuration
+    subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "reload", "phpfpm@"+str(PhpVersion)+".service"])
 else:
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "reload", "nginx.service"])
 
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/update-vhost/30SystemdServices b/imageroot/actions/update-vhost/30SystemdServices
index ad0da66..1c522fc 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/update-vhost/30SystemdServices
+++ b/imageroot/actions/update-vhost/30SystemdServices
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ if PhpVersion:
     subprocess.run(["download-php-fpm",str(PhpVersion)])
     # start the container  if stopped
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "enable", "--now", "phpfpm@"+str(PhpVersion)+".service"])
+    # php version might have changed, reload all php-fpm services
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "reload", "phpfpm@*.service"])
 else:
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "reload", "nginx.service"])
diff --git a/imageroot/update-module.d/10fix_NextFpmPort b/imageroot/update-module.d/10fix_NextFpmPort
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7cd18d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imageroot/update-module.d/10fix_NextFpmPort
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Nethesis S.r.l.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+
+# first release where buildt with a static file NextFpmPort set to 9000
+# during upgrade the value of virtualhost ID was overwritten with the default value 9000
+# this script will attempt to discover how many configurations we have 
+# and set the NextFpmPort file accordingly
+# Added with the release 1.0.20
+# Todo: NextFpmPort should be named LastFpmPort (when the vhost is created, the last ID is written there)
+
+# actions:
+# find all existing ID of vhosts
+# keep the max value or default to 10 000 if no vhosts are found or exception (probably a module never used, but be prudent)
+# read the NextFpmPort file
+# if current_id is None or last_id > current_id write the last_id to the file
+
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Define the directory and the target file
+directory = "databases/vhosts/"
+output_file = "databases/NextFpmPort"
+
+# no NextFpmPort, no need to continue
+if not os.path.exists(output_file):
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+# Find all .ini files
+ini_files = [f for f in os.listdir(directory) if f.endswith('.ini')]
+
+# Extract IDs from filenames
+ids = []
+try:
+    for file in ini_files:
+        # Remove the .ini suffix and convert the remaining part to an integer
+        id_str = file.removesuffix(".ini")
+        ids.append(int(id_str))
+
+    # Determine the last ID
+    if ids:
+        last_id = max(ids)
+    else:
+        last_id = 0  # Default to 0 if no IDs exist, no vhosts
+except:
+    last_id = 10000  # Default to 10 000 if ecxeption, few chances to get 1000 active vhosts
+
+# Read the current value from the NextFpmPort file if it exists
+current_id = None
+with open(output_file, "r") as f:
+    try:
+        current_id = int(f.read().strip())
+    except ValueError:
+        current_id = None
+
+# Write the last ID only if it's greater than the current value
+if current_id is None or last_id > current_id:
+    with open(output_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write(str(last_id))
+    print(f"{os.environ['MODULE_ID']}: Last virtualhost ID {last_id} written to {output_file}", file=sys.stderr)
+else:
+    print(f"{os.environ['MODULE_ID']}: Last virtualhost ID {last_id} not written, the current ID {current_id} in {output_file} is correct", file=sys.stderr)