diff --git a/compose/service.py b/compose/service.py
index cd1f77587..b9f9af2cd 100644
--- a/compose/service.py
+++ b/compose/service.py
@@ -583,11 +583,7 @@ class Service(object):
                     continue
                 self.client.disconnect_container_from_network(container.id, network)
 
-                self.client.disconnect_container_from_network(
-                    container.id,
-                    network)
-
-            aliases = self._get_aliases(netdefs) if use_network_aliases else []
+            aliases = self._get_aliases(netdefs, container) if use_network_aliases else []
 
             self.client.connect_container_to_network(
                 container.id, network,
@@ -696,8 +692,12 @@ class Service(object):
         numbers = [c.number for c in containers]
         return 1 if not numbers else max(numbers) + 1
 
-    def _get_aliases(self, network):
-        return list({self.name} | set(network.get('aliases', ())))
+    def _get_aliases(self, network, container=None):
+        return list(
+            {self.name} |
+            ({container.short_id} if container else set()) |
+            set(network.get('aliases', ()))
+        )
 
     def build_default_networking_config(self):
         if not self.networks: