diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1d9cb23..8bacc8e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -2237,7 +2237,8 @@
             - node2.domain.com
             - service2.domain.com
 
-Set up ``resolvconf's basic resolver info``, e.g. nameservers, search/domain and options:
+Set up ``resolvconf's basic resolver info``, e.g. nameservers, search/domain and options.
+Parameter ``update_head`` will move changes to the top of resolv.conf if set to ``True``:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
@@ -2248,6 +2249,7 @@
             - 8.8.4.4
             - 8.8.8.8
           domain: my.example.com
+          update_head: False
           search:
             - my.example.com
             - example.com
diff --git a/linux/files/resolvconf_head b/linux/files/resolvconf_head
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ea9fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/files/resolvconf_head
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{%- from "linux/map.jinja" import network with context -%}
+# Managed by Salt
+{%- if network.resolv.domain is defined %}
+domain {{ network.resolv.domain }}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- if network.resolv.search is defined %}
+search {{ network.resolv.search|join(' ') }}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- for ns in network.resolv.dns|d([]) %}
+nameserver {{ ns }}
+{%- endfor %}
+{%- for opt in network.resolv.options|d([]) %}
+options {{ opt }}
+{%- endfor %}
diff --git a/linux/network/resolv.sls b/linux/network/resolv.sls
index bac6ebf..056fe9e 100644
--- a/linux/network/resolv.sls
+++ b/linux/network/resolv.sls
@@ -17,17 +17,24 @@
   - unless: test -L /etc/resolv.conf
 
   {%- if network.resolv is defined %}
+    {%- if network.resolv.update_head is defined and network.resolv.update_head == True %}
+/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head:
+  file.managed:
+  - source: salt://linux/files/resolvconf_head
+  - mode: 644
+  - template: jinja
+    {%- else %}
+
 /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base:
   file.managed:
   - source: salt://linux/files/resolvconf_base
   - mode: 644
   - template: jinja
+    {%- endif %}
 
 run_update_scripts:
   cmd.run:
   - name: /sbin/resolvconf -u
-  - onchanges:
-    - file: /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base
 
   {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}