diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 58dc617..1584911 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     state: reloaded
     name: dnsmasq.service
-  when: dnsmasq_reload is defined
+  when: dnsmasq_reload is undefined
   loop: "{{ dnsmasq_hosts }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ item }}"
   run_once: true
diff --git a/tasks/records.yml b/tasks/records.yml
index 0597026..2bdee35 100644
--- a/tasks/records.yml
+++ b/tasks/records.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
   loop: "{{ dnsmasq_hosts }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: dnsserver
+  run_once: true
   notify: Reload dnsmasq.service on dns servers
diff --git a/templates/auto.conf.j2 b/templates/auto.conf.j2
index e61d88a..c8a0b03 100644
--- a/templates/auto.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/auto.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 # ansible inventory
-{%- set hosts = groups[dnsmasq_ansible_group] | sort | reject('equalto', inventory_hostname) %}
+{%- set hosts = groups[dnsmasq_ansible_group] | reject('equalto', inventory_hostname) | sort %}
 {%- for host in hosts %}
 {%- set ipv4 = hostvars[host]['ansible_host'] %}
 {%- set ipv6_prefix = dnsmasq_ipv6_subnet | split('/') | first %}