diff --git a/hooks/swift_hooks.py b/hooks/swift_hooks.py
index 0eec1cf..9c1ba32 100755
--- a/hooks/swift_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/swift_hooks.py
@@ -201,12 +201,6 @@ def storage_changed():
     if cluster.is_elected_leader(SWIFT_HA_RES):
         log("Leader established, updating ring builders")
 
-        # Notify peers that builders are available
-        for rid in relation_ids('cluster'):
-            log("Setting builder-broker addr for rid '%s'" % (rid))
-            relation_set(relation_id=rid,
-                         relation_settings={'builder-broker': get_hostaddr()})
-
         zone = get_zone(config('zone-assignment'))
         node_settings = {
             'ip': host_ip,
@@ -235,6 +229,12 @@ def storage_changed():
 
         if should_balance([r for r in SWIFT_RINGS.itervalues()]):
             balance_rings()
+
+        # Notify peers that builders are available
+        for rid in relation_ids('cluster'):
+            log("Notifying peer that ring builder is ready (rid='%s')" % (rid))
+            relation_set(relation_id=rid,
+                         relation_settings={'builder-broker': get_hostaddr()})
     else:
         log("New storage relation joined - stopping proxy until ring builder "
             "synced")
diff --git a/hooks/swift_utils.py b/hooks/swift_utils.py
index 52d86c6..a25898a 100644
--- a/hooks/swift_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/swift_utils.py
@@ -349,16 +349,15 @@ def balance_ring(ring_path):
 
 def should_balance(rings):
     '''Based on zones vs min. replicas, determine whether or not the rings
-       should be balanaced during initial configuration.'''
-    do_rebalance = True
+       should be balanced during initial configuration.'''
     for ring in rings:
-        zones = []
-        r = _load_builder(ring).to_dict()
-        replicas = r['replicas']
-        zones = [d['zone'] for d in r['devs']]
+        builder = _load_builder(ring).to_dict()
+        replicas = builder['replicas']
+        zones = [dev['zone'] for dev in builder['devs']]
         if len(set(zones)) < replicas:
-            do_rebalance = False
-    return do_rebalance
+            return False
+
+    return True
 
 
 def do_openstack_upgrade(configs):