diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller.go b/pkg/controller/controller.go
index e9751afcf9..ae9e72c7e2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (lbc *LoadBalancerController) enqueueIngressForObject(obj interface{}) {
 
 // enqueueIngressForService enqueues all the Ingresses for a Service.
 func (lbc *LoadBalancerController) enqueueIngressForService(svc *apiv1.Service) {
-	ings, err := lbc.ingLister.GetServiceIngress(svc)
+	ings, err := lbc.ingLister.GetServiceIngress(svc, lbc.CloudClusterManager.defaultBackendSvcPortID)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.V(5).Infof("ignoring service %v: %v", svc.Name, err)
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/controller/utils.go b/pkg/controller/utils.go
index 30883e78fd..e2e6f65934 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/utils.go
@@ -93,10 +93,17 @@ func (s *StoreToIngressLister) ListGCEIngresses() (ing extensions.IngressList, e
 
 // GetServiceIngress gets all the Ingress' that have rules pointing to a service.
 // Note that this ignores services without the right nodePorts.
-func (s *StoreToIngressLister) GetServiceIngress(svc *api_v1.Service) (ings []extensions.Ingress, err error) {
+func (s *StoreToIngressLister) GetServiceIngress(svc *api_v1.Service, systemDefaultBackend utils.ServicePortID) (ings []extensions.Ingress, err error) {
 IngressLoop:
 	for _, m := range s.Store.List() {
 		ing := *m.(*extensions.Ingress)
+
+		// Check if system default backend is involved
+		if ing.Spec.Backend == nil && systemDefaultBackend.Service.Name == svc.Name && systemDefaultBackend.Service.Namespace == svc.Namespace {
+			ings = append(ings, ing)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if ing.Namespace != svc.Namespace {
 			continue
 		}