orig_ifcfg_file = os.path.join(NET_CFG_PATH,
                                    "ifcfg-{}.orig".format(real_interface))
     ifcfg_file = orig_ifcfg_file[:-len('.orig')]
+    bridge_ifcfg_file = os.path.join(NET_CFG_PATH,
+                                     "ifcfg-{}".format(bridge))
     if os.path.isfile(orig_ifcfg_file):
         logging.debug("Original interface file found: "
                       "{}".format(orig_ifcfg_file))
-        shutil.move(orig_ifcfg_file, ifcfg_file)
     else:
         logging.info("No original ifcfg file found...will attempt to use "
-                     "bridge icfg file and re-create")
-        bridge_ifcfg_file = os.path.join(NET_CFG_PATH,
-                                         "ifcfg-{}".format(bridge))
+                     "bridge ifcfg file and re-create")
         if os.path.isfile(bridge_ifcfg_file):
             ifcfg_params = generate_ifcfg_params(bridge_ifcfg_file, network)
             if_content = """DEVICE={}
 
             if os.path.isfile(ifcfg_path):
                 os.remove(ifcfg_path)
 
+    @patch('subprocess.check_call')
+    @patch('apex.network.jumphost.is_ovs_bridge', return_value=True)
+    @patch('apex.network.jumphost.dump_ovs_ports', return_value=['enpfakes0'])
+    def test_detach_interface_orig_exists(self, dump_ports_func,
+                                          is_bridge_func, subprocess_func):
+        ifcfg_dir = con.TEST_DUMMY_CONFIG
+        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-br-dummy'),
+                        os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-br-admin'))
+        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-dummy'),
+                        os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-enpfakes0.orig'))
+        jumphost.NET_CFG_PATH = ifcfg_dir
+        output = jumphost.detach_interface_from_ovs('admin')
+        assert output is None
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-enpfakes0'))
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, 'ifcfg-br-admin'))
+        assert not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(ifcfg_dir,
+                                               'ifcfg-enpfakes0.orig'))
+        for ifcfg in ('ifcfg-enpfakes0', 'ifcfg-enpfakes0.orig',
+                      'ifcfg-br-admin'):
+            ifcfg_path = os.path.join(ifcfg_dir, ifcfg)
+            if os.path.isfile(ifcfg_path):
+                os.remove(ifcfg_path)
+
     @patch('subprocess.check_call')
     @patch('apex.network.jumphost.is_ovs_bridge', return_value=False)
     @patch('apex.network.jumphost.dump_ovs_ports', return_value=[])