diff --git a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/hosts_file/updater.rb b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/hosts_file/updater.rb
index fdae4d9..97f827f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/hosts_file/updater.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/hosts_file/updater.rb
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           if update_file(file, machine, false, line_endings)
             # upload modified file and remove temporary file
-            machine.communicate.upload(file.to_s, '/tmp/hosts')
+            machine.communicate.upload(file.to_s, "/tmp/hosts.#{machine.name}")
             if windir
-              machine.communicate.sudo("mv -force /tmp/hosts/hosts.#{machine.name} #{realhostfile}")
+              machine.communicate.sudo("mv -force /tmp/hosts.#{machine.name} #{realhostfile}")
             else
-              machine.communicate.sudo("cat /tmp/hosts > #{realhostfile}")
+              machine.communicate.sudo("cat /tmp/hosts.#{machine.name} > #{realhostfile} && rm /tmp/hosts.#{machine.name}")
             end
           end