diff --git a/lib/icingadb/icingadb-objects.cpp b/lib/icingadb/icingadb-objects.cpp
index 9f73f0cc9..0de6444e8 100644
--- a/lib/icingadb/icingadb-objects.cpp
+++ b/lib/icingadb/icingadb-objects.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void IcingaDB::ConfigStaticInitialize()
 	});
 
 	Service::OnHostProblemChanged.connect([](const Service::Ptr& service, const CheckResult::Ptr&, const MessageOrigin::Ptr&) {
-		IcingaDB::StateChangeHandler(service);
+		IcingaDB::HostProblemChangedHandler(service);
 	});
 
 	Notification::OnUsersRawChangedWithOldValue.connect([](const Notification::Ptr& notification, const Value& oldValues, const Value& newValues) {
@@ -2695,6 +2695,13 @@ void IcingaDB::NextCheckChangedHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable)
 	}
 }
 
+void IcingaDB::HostProblemChangedHandler(const Service::Ptr& service) {
+	for (auto& rw : ConfigType::GetObjectsByType<IcingaDB>()) {
+		/* Host state changes affect is_handled and severity of services. */
+		rw->UpdateState(service, StateUpdate::Full);
+	}
+}
+
 void IcingaDB::AcknowledgementSetHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable, const String& author, const String& comment, AcknowledgementType type, bool persistent, double changeTime, double expiry)
 {
 	auto rws (ConfigType::GetObjectsByType<IcingaDB>());
diff --git a/lib/icingadb/icingadb.hpp b/lib/icingadb/icingadb.hpp
index f0b62047f..5bbb99d04 100644
--- a/lib/icingadb/icingadb.hpp
+++ b/lib/icingadb/icingadb.hpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ private:
 	static void FlappingChangeHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable, double changeTime);
 	static void NewCheckResultHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable);
 	static void NextCheckChangedHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable);
+	static void HostProblemChangedHandler(const Service::Ptr& service);
 	static void AcknowledgementSetHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable, const String& author, const String& comment, AcknowledgementType type, bool persistent, double changeTime, double expiry);
 	static void AcknowledgementClearedHandler(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable, const String& removedBy, double changeTime);
 	static void NotificationUsersChangedHandler(const Notification::Ptr& notification, const Array::Ptr& oldValues, const Array::Ptr& newValues);