diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ecf334164..f48081bfa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
   - Ability to specify a plugin version, plugin sources, and
     pre-release versions using `--plugin-version`, `--plugin-source`,
     and `--plugin-prerelease`. [GH-1461]
+  - Move VirtualBox guest addition checks to after the machine
+    boots. [GH-1179]
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
index 0641c9552..f4e14889d 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           b.use SaneDefaults
           b.use Customize
           b.use Boot
+          b.use CheckGuestAdditions
         end
       end
 
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               b2.use CheckAccessible
               b2.use HandleBoxUrl
               b2.use Import
-              b2.use CheckGuestAdditions
               b2.use MatchMACAddress
             end
           end