5 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/configsource.py b/python/vyos/configsource.py
index b0981d25e..a0f6a46b5 100644
--- a/python/vyos/configsource.py
+++ b/python/vyos/configsource.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 
 from vyos.configtree import ConfigTree
+from vyos.util import boot_configuration_complete
 
 class VyOSError(Exception):
     """
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class ConfigSourceSession(ConfigSource):
         # Running config can be obtained either from op or conf mode, it always succeeds
         # once the config system is initialized during boot;
         # before initialization, set to empty string
-        if os.path.isfile('/tmp/vyos-config-status'):
+        if boot_configuration_complete():
             try:
                 running_config_text = self._run([self._cli_shell_api, '--show-active-only', '--show-show-defaults', '--show-ignore-edit', 'showConfig'])
             except VyOSError:
diff --git a/python/vyos/defaults.py b/python/vyos/defaults.py
index dacdbdef2..7e62d2b13 100644
--- a/python/vyos/defaults.py
+++ b/python/vyos/defaults.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ directories = {
 
 }
 
+config_status = '/tmp/vyos-config-status'
+
 cfg_group = 'vyattacfg'
 
 cfg_vintage = 'vyos'
diff --git a/python/vyos/util.py b/python/vyos/util.py
index 1834b78bd..dcb332e5c 100644
--- a/python/vyos/util.py
+++ b/python/vyos/util.py
@@ -733,3 +733,12 @@ def is_wwan_connected(interface):
 
     # return True/False if interface is in connected state
     return dict_search('modem.generic.state', tmp) == 'connected'
+
+def boot_configuration_complete() -> bool:
+    """ Check if the boot config loader has completed
+    """
+    from vyos.defaults import config_status
+
+    if os.path.isfile(config_status):
+        return True
+    return False
diff --git a/src/helpers/vyos-boot-config-loader.py b/src/helpers/vyos-boot-config-loader.py
index c5bf22f10..b9cc87bfa 100755
--- a/src/helpers/vyos-boot-config-loader.py
+++ b/src/helpers/vyos-boot-config-loader.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import grp
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from vyos.defaults import directories
+from vyos.defaults import directories, config_status
 from vyos.configsession import ConfigSession, ConfigSessionError
 from vyos.configtree import ConfigTree
 from vyos.util import cmd
 
-STATUS_FILE = '/tmp/vyos-config-status'
+STATUS_FILE = config_status
 TRACE_FILE = '/tmp/boot-config-trace'
 
 CFG_GROUP = 'vyattacfg'
diff --git a/src/services/vyos-configd b/src/services/vyos-configd
index 670b6e66a..2d18589ef 100755
--- a/src/services/vyos-configd
+++ b/src/services/vyos-configd
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import zmq
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 from vyos.defaults import directories
+from vyos.util import boot_config_complete
 from vyos.configsource import ConfigSourceString, ConfigSourceError
 from vyos.config import Config
 from vyos import ConfigError
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ def initialization(socket):
         session_out = None
 
     # if not a 'live' session, for example on boot, write to file
-    if not session_out or not os.path.isfile('/tmp/vyos-config-status'):
+    if not session_out or not boot_config_complete():
         session_out = script_stdout_log
         session_mode = 'a'