diff --git a/ipam/allocator.go b/ipam/allocator.go
index 625646ff..ba02d82f 100644
--- a/ipam/allocator.go
+++ b/ipam/allocator.go
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ func (alloc *Allocator) Shutdown() {
 		alloc.cancelOps(&alloc.pendingPrimes)
 		if heir := alloc.pickPeerForTransfer(); heir != mesh.UnknownPeerName {
 			alloc.ring.Transfer(alloc.ourName, heir)
+			alloc.persistRing()
 			alloc.space.Clear()
 			alloc.gossip.GossipBroadcast(alloc.Gossip())
 			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ func (alloc *Allocator) AdminTakeoverRanges(peerNameOrNickname string) address.C
 		}
 
 		before := alloc.space.NumFreeAddresses()
-		alloc.space.AddRanges(newRanges)
+		alloc.ringUpdated()
 		after := alloc.space.NumFreeAddresses()
 
 		alloc.gossip.GossipBroadcast(alloc.Gossip())
@@ -680,8 +681,8 @@ func (alloc *Allocator) establishRing() {
 func (alloc *Allocator) createRing(peers []mesh.PeerName) {
 	alloc.debugln("Paxos consensus:", peers)
 	alloc.ring.ClaimForPeers(normalizeConsensus(peers))
-	alloc.gossip.GossipBroadcast(alloc.Gossip())
 	alloc.ringUpdated()
+	alloc.gossip.GossipBroadcast(alloc.Gossip())
 }
 
 func (alloc *Allocator) ringUpdated() {
diff --git a/ipam/allocator_test.go b/ipam/allocator_test.go
index 0b5b59a3..6dccbb2f 100644
--- a/ipam/allocator_test.go
+++ b/ipam/allocator_test.go
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ func TestAllocatorClaim(t *testing.T) {
 	alloc.Prime()
 	// Do an allocate on the other peer, which we will try to claim later
 	addrx, err := allocs[0].Allocate(container1, subnet, true, returnFalse)
+	router.Flush()
 
 	// Now try the claim again
 	err = alloc.Claim(container3, addr1, true, true)