diff --git a/fdbserver/ConfigBroadcaster.actor.cpp b/fdbserver/ConfigBroadcaster.actor.cpp
index 4d55bf9d53..451b4429a5 100644
--- a/fdbserver/ConfigBroadcaster.actor.cpp
+++ b/fdbserver/ConfigBroadcaster.actor.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,22 @@ public:
 		return registerNode(&self, this, w, lastSeenVersion, configClassSet, watcher, broadcastInterface);
 	}
 
+	// Updates the broadcasters knowledge of which replicas are fully up to
+	// date, based on data gathered by the consumer.
+	void updateKnownReplicas(std::vector<ConfigFollowerInterface> const& readReplicas) {
+		if (!newConfigNodesAllowed.canBeSet()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		for (const auto& cfi : readReplicas) {
+			this->activeConfigNodes.insert(cfi.address());
+		}
+		if (activeConfigNodes.size() >= coordinators / 2 + 1) {
+			disallowUnregistered = true;
+			newConfigNodesAllowed.send(Void());
+		}
+	}
+
 	void applyChanges(Standalone<VectorRef<VersionedConfigMutationRef>> const& changes,
 	                  Version mostRecentVersion,
 	                  Standalone<VectorRef<VersionedConfigCommitAnnotationRef>> const& annotations,
@@ -334,15 +350,7 @@ public:
 			addChanges(changes, mostRecentVersion, annotations);
 		}
 
-		if (newConfigNodesAllowed.canBeSet()) {
-			for (const auto& cfi : readReplicas) {
-				this->activeConfigNodes.insert(cfi.address());
-			}
-			if (activeConfigNodes.size() >= coordinators / 2 + 1) {
-				disallowUnregistered = true;
-				newConfigNodesAllowed.send(Void());
-			}
-		}
+		updateKnownReplicas(readReplicas);
 	}
 
 	template <class Snapshot>
@@ -361,13 +369,7 @@ public:
 		    .detail("ActiveReplicas", readReplicas.size());
 		actors.add(pushSnapshotAndChanges(this, snapshot, snapshotVersion, changes, changesVersion, annotations));
 
-		for (const auto& cfi : readReplicas) {
-			this->activeConfigNodes.insert(cfi.address());
-		}
-		if (activeConfigNodes.size() >= coordinators / 2 + 1 && newConfigNodesAllowed.canBeSet()) {
-			disallowUnregistered = true;
-			newConfigNodesAllowed.send(Void());
-		}
+		updateKnownReplicas(readReplicas);
 	}
 
 	ConfigBroadcasterImpl(ConfigFollowerInterface const& cfi) : ConfigBroadcasterImpl() {