diff --git a/management/server/dns.go b/management/server/dns.go
index 8a889df3f..e68628561 100644
--- a/management/server/dns.go
+++ b/management/server/dns.go
@@ -89,26 +89,33 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveDNSSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID
 	oldSettings := account.DNSSettings.Copy()
 	account.DNSSettings = dnsSettingsToSave.Copy()
 
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
+	addedGroups := difference(dnsSettingsToSave.DisabledManagementGroups, oldSettings.DisabledManagementGroups)
+	removedGroups := difference(oldSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, dnsSettingsToSave.DisabledManagementGroups)
+
+	updateAccountPeers := (areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, addedGroups) && anyGroupHasPeers(account, addedGroups)) ||
+		areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, removedGroups) && anyGroupHasPeers(account, removedGroups)
+	if updateAccountPeers {
+		account.Network.IncSerial()
+	}
 	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	addedGroups := difference(dnsSettingsToSave.DisabledManagementGroups, oldSettings.DisabledManagementGroups)
 	for _, id := range addedGroups {
 		group := account.GetGroup(id)
 		meta := map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID}
 		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToDisabledManagementGroups, meta)
 	}
 
-	removedGroups := difference(oldSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, dnsSettingsToSave.DisabledManagementGroups)
 	for _, id := range removedGroups {
 		group := account.GetGroup(id)
 		meta := map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID}
 		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.GroupRemovedFromDisabledManagementGroups, meta)
 	}
 
-	am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+	if updateAccountPeers {
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }