diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
index e45a558b3..b056751ff 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
             # If network is defined in machines config as isolated single container network, then delete
             # If it's custom and or default, check if other containers are using it, and if not, delete
+            network_name = "#{env[:root_path].basename.to_s}_network_#{machine.name}"
+            if machine.provider.driver.existing_network?(network_name) &&
+                !machine.provider.driver.network_used?(network_name)
+              env[:ui].info("Removing network #{network_name}")
+              machine.provider.driver.rm_network(network_name)
+            else
+              @logger.debug("Network #{network_name} not found")
+            end
           end
 
           @app.call(env)
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
index d4cee09c5..af98eed4a 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             return @app.call(env)
           end
 
+          env[:ui].info("Configuring and enabling network interfaces...")
+
           machine.config.vm.networks.each do |type, options|
             # We only handle private and public networks
             next if type != :private_network && type != :public_network
@@ -26,12 +28,31 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             #   that all containers with this default option are attached to
             # - If provider config option is defined, create the requested network
             #   and attach that container to it
+            connect_cli_opts = []
+            create_cli_opts = []
+
+            # make this a function that generates the proper flags
+            if options[:type] != "dhcp"
+              if options[:subnet]
+                create_cli_opts.concat(["--subnet", options[:subnet]])
+              end
+
+              if options[:ip]
+                connect_cli_opts.concat(["--ip", options[:ip]])
+              end
+            end
+
             network_name = "#{env[:root_path].basename.to_s}_network_#{machine.name}"
             container_id = machine.id
             # TODO: Need to check if network already exists and not error
-            machine.provider.driver.create_network(network_name)
-            options = ["--ip", options[:ip]]
-            machine.provider.driver.connect_network(network_name, container_id, options)
+            if !machine.provider.driver.existing_network?(network_name)
+              @logger.debug("Creating network #{network_name}")
+              machine.provider.driver.create_network(network_name, create_cli_opts)
+            else
+              @logger.debug("Network #{network_name} already created")
+            end
+            @logger.debug("Connecting network #{network_name} to container guest #{machine.name}")
+            machine.provider.driver.connect_network(network_name, container_id, connect_cli_opts)
           end
 
           @app.call(env)
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
index 9de7d5cd3..3896ed11d 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
       # @param[Array]  networks - list of networks to inspect
       # @param[Array]  opts - An array of flags used for listing networks
-      def inspect_network(networks, *opts)
-        command = ['docker', 'network', 'inspect', networks].concat(*opts)
+      def inspect_network(network, *opts)
+        command = ['docker', 'network', 'inspect', network].concat(*opts)
         output = execute(*command)
         output
       end
@@ -227,12 +227,31 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
       # @param[String] network - name of network to remove
       # @param[Array]  opts - An array of flags used for listing networks
-      def rm_network(networks, *opts)
+      def rm_network(network, *opts)
         command = ['docker', 'network', 'rm', network].concat(*opts)
         output = execute(*command)
         output
       end
 
+      # Docker network helpers
+
+      # @param[String] network - name of network to look for
+      def existing_network?(network)
+        result = list_network(["--format='{{json .Name}}'"])
+        result.include?(network)
+      end
+
+      # @param[String] network - name of network to look for
+      def network_used?(network)
+        result = inspect_network(network)
+        begin
+          result = JSON.parse(result)
+          return result.first["Containers"].size > 0
+        rescue JSON::ParserError => e
+          # Could not parse result of network inspection
+        end
+      end
+
       # @param[Array] opts - An array of flags used for listing networks
       def execute(*cmd, **opts, &block)
         @executor.execute(*cmd, **opts, &block)