diff --git a/iocore/utils/Machine.cc b/iocore/utils/Machine.cc
index 2697e040d90..f06edbc5bdd 100644
--- a/iocore/utils/Machine.cc
+++ b/iocore/utils/Machine.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Machine::Machine(char const *the_hostname, sockaddr const *addr)
       auto result = gethostname(localhost, sizeof(localhost));
       ink_release_assert(result == 0);
       host_name.assign(localhost, strlen(localhost));
+      insert_id(localhost);
     }
 
 #if HAVE_IFADDRS_H
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ Machine::Machine(char const *the_hostname, sockaddr const *addr)
       Warning("Failed to find hostname for address '%s' - %s", ats_ip_ntop(addr, ipbuff, sizeof(ipbuff)), gai_strerror(status));
     } else {
       host_name.assign(localhost);
+      insert_id(localhost);
     }
   }