diff --git a/meteor/client/lib/apputil.js b/meteor/client/lib/apputil.js
index f5c4900490..5ae1610f14 100644
--- a/meteor/client/lib/apputil.js
+++ b/meteor/client/lib/apputil.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ AppUtil.sync = function () {
         var startingApp = _.find(apps, function (app) {
           return app.status === 'STARTING' && app.name === appName;
         });
-        if (!startingApp) {
+        if (!startingApp && appName !== 'kite-dns') {
           var appPath = path.join(Util.KITE_PATH, appName);
           if (!fs.existsSync(appPath)) {
             console.log('Created Kite ' + appName + ' directory.');
diff --git a/meteor/client/lib/imageutil.js b/meteor/client/lib/imageutil.js
index e88a2486bc..597b55b30a 100644
--- a/meteor/client/lib/imageutil.js
+++ b/meteor/client/lib/imageutil.js
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ ImageUtil.sync = function () {
         var buildingImage = _.find(images, function (image) {
           return image.status === 'BUILDING' && image.meta.name === name && image.meta.version === version;
         });
-        if (!buildingImage && name !== '<none>' && version !== '<none>') {
+        if (!buildingImage && name !== '<none>' && version !== '<none>' && name !== 'kite-dns') {
           var imageObj = {
             status: 'READY',
             docker: image,