diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index 27c072902..c3dcf37ad 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
       # Create the machine and cache it for future calls. This will also
       # return the machine from this method.
-      @machines[cache_key] = Machine.new(name, provider_cls, provider_config,
+      @machines[cache_key] = Machine.new(name, provider, provider_cls, provider_config,
                                          config, machine_data_path, box, self)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/machine.rb b/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
index cc7802790..2729edab6 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/machine.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ module Vagrant
     # @return [Object]
     attr_reader :provider_config
 
+    # The name of the provider.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol]
+    attr_reader :provider_name
+
     # Initialize a new machine.
     #
     # @param [String] name Name of the virtual machine.
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ module Vagrant
     # @param [Box] box The box that is backing this virtual machine.
     # @param [Environment] env The environment that this machine is a
     #   part of.
-    def initialize(name, provider_cls, provider_config, config, data_dir, box, env, base=false)
+    def initialize(name, provider_name, provider_cls, provider_config, config, data_dir, box, env, base=false)
       @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::machine")
       @logger.info("Initializing machine: #{name}")
       @logger.info("  - Provider: #{provider_cls}")
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ module Vagrant
       @env             = env
       @name            = name
       @provider_config = provider_config
+      @provider_name   = provider_name
 
       # Read the ID, which is usually in local storage
       @id = nil
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_box.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_box.rb
index 02c6fa866..e3e4346b2 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_box.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_box.rb
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             # Add the box then reload the box collection so that it becomes
             # aware of it.
             env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.check_box.not_found", :name => box_name)
-            env[:box_collection].add(box_name, box_url)
-            env[:box_collection].reload!
+            env[:action_runner].run(Vagrant::Action.action_box_add, {
+              :box_name     => box_name,
+              :box_provider => env[:machine].provider_name,
+              :box_url      => box_url
+            })
 
             # Reload the environment and set the VM to be the new loaded VM.
-            env[:machine].env.reload!
-            env[:machine] = env[:machine].env.vms[env[:machine].name]
+            env[:machine] = env[:machine].env.machine(
+              env[:machine].name, env[:machine].provider_name)
           end
 
           @app.call(env)
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/machine_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/machine_test.rb
index 1009fbfb9..c7abb48b8 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/machine_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/machine_test.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Machine do
     obj
   end
   let(:provider_config) { Object.new }
+  let(:provider_name) { :test }
   let(:box)      { Object.new }
   let(:config)   { env.config_global }
   let(:data_dir) { Pathname.new(Tempdir.new.path) }
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Machine do
 
   # Returns a new instance with the test data
   def new_instance
-    described_class.new(name, provider_cls, provider_config,
+    described_class.new(name, provider_name, provider_cls, provider_config,
                         config, data_dir, box, env)
   end
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ describe Vagrant::Machine do
 
         # Initialize a new machine and verify that we properly receive
         # the machine we expect.
-        instance = described_class.new(name, provider_cls, provider_config,
+        instance = described_class.new(name, provider_name, provider_cls, provider_config,
                                        config, data_dir, box, env)
         received_machine.should eql(instance)
       end