diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
index 513d703058..21e7002eaa 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 
-START=60
+START=51
 USE_PROCD=1
 UPSMON_C=/var/etc/nut/upsmon.conf
 
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ nut_upsmon_conf() {
 
 	config_get_bool val "$cfg" forcessl 0
 	if [ -n "$val" ]; then echo "FORCESSL $val" >> "$UPSMON_C"; fi
+
+	havemon=1
 }
 
 nut_upsmon_add() {
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ nut_upsmon_add() {
 	    system="$system:$port";
 	fi
 	echo "MONITOR $system $powervalue $username $password $type" >> "$UPSMON_C"
+
+	havems=1
 }
 
 build_config() {
@@ -149,19 +153,24 @@ build_config() {
 	config_foreach nut_upsmon_add master master
 	config_foreach nut_upsmon_add slave slave
 
-	[ -z "$(cat /var/etc/nut/nut.conf)" ] && {
+	[ ! -s "$(cat /var/etc/nut/nut.conf)" ] && {
 		echo "MODE=netclient" >>/var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 		chmod 640 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 		chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 	}
 
-	chmod 640 "$UPSMON_C"
-	chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) "$UPSMON_C"
+	[ -s "$UPSMON_C" ] && chmod 640 "$UPSMON_C"
+	[ -s "$UPSMON_C" ] && chgrp $(id -gn ${runas:-root}) "$UPSMON_C"
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local havemon havems
 	build_config
-	procd_open_instance
+
+	[ "$havemon" != 1 ] && return
+	[ "$havems" != 1 ] && return
+
+	procd_open_instance "upsmon"
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param stderr 0
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
@@ -172,14 +181,14 @@ start_service() {
 reload_service() {
 	if pgrep upsmon >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		build_config
-		upsmon -c reload
+		/usr/sbin/upsmon -c reload
 	else
 		stop
-		sleep 1
-		start
+		sleep 2
+		start_service
 	fi
 }
 
 service_triggers() {
-	procd_add_reload_trigger nut_monitor
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "nut_monitor"
 }
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
index 73bf30ea18..54958e2304 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ build_server_config() {
 
 	chmod 0640 "$USERS_C"
 	chmod 0640 "$UPSD_C"
-	chmod 0640 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
+	chmod 0644 /var/etc/nut/nut.conf
 
 	[ -d "${STATEPATH}" ] || {
 		mkdir -m 0750 -p "${STATEPATH}"
@@ -128,17 +128,14 @@ build_server_config() {
 		chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$USERS_C"
 		chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$UPSD_C"
 	fi
+	haveserver=1
 }
 
 build_driver_config() {
 	local cfg="$1"
-	local runas
 
 	echo "[$cfg]" >>"$UPS_C"
 
-	config_get runas "$cfg" runas "nut"
-	RUNAS="$runas"
-
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" driver "usbhid-ups"
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" port "auto"
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" mfr
@@ -166,12 +163,18 @@ build_driver_config() {
 }
 
 build_config() {
+	local RUNAS=nut
+	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
+
         mkdir -m 0755 -p "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 	rm -f "$UPS_C"
 	echo "# Config file automatically generated from UCI config" > "$UPS_C"
 	chmod 0640 "$UPS_C"
 
 	config_load nut_server
+	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
+
+	config_foreach build_global_driver_config driver_global
 	config_foreach build_driver_config driver
 	[ -n "$RUNAS" ] && chgrp $(id -gn $RUNAS) "$UPS_C"
 
@@ -181,26 +184,29 @@ build_config() {
 start_driver_instance() {
 	local cfg="$1"
 	local requested="$2"
-	local RUNAS=nut
 	local driver
+	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
+	local RUNAS=nut
+
+	[ "$havedriver" != 1 ] && return
 
 	# If wanting a specific instance, only start it
-	[ "$requested" != "$cfg" ] && [ x"$requested" != x"" ] && return 0
+	[ "$requested" != "$cfg" ] && [ x"$requested" != x ] && return 0
 
 	mkdir -m 0755 -p "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 
 	[ ! -s "$UPS_C" ] && build_config
 
-
 	# Avoid hotplug inadvertenly restarting driver during
 	# forced shutdown
 	[ -f /var/run/killpower ] && return 0
 	[ -d /var/run/nut ] && [ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
 
 
+	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
+
 	if [ -n "$RUNAS" ]; then
 		chown $RUNAS:$(id -gn $RUNAS) "${STATEPATH}"
-		chown $RUNAS:$(id -gn $RUNAS) "$(dirname "$UPS_C")"
 	fi
 
 	config_get driver "$cfg" driver "usbhid-ups"
@@ -213,9 +219,11 @@ start_driver_instance() {
 }
 
 start_server_instance() {
-	local RUNAS STATEPATH
+	local RUNAS
 	build_config
 
+	[ "$haveserver" != 1 ] && return
+
 	procd_open_instance "upsd"
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param stderr 0
@@ -225,30 +233,26 @@ start_server_instance() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local havedriver haveserver
 	local STATEPATH=/var/run/nut
 
 	# Avoid hotplug inadvertenly restarting driver during
 	# forced shutdown
 	[ -f /var/run/killpower ] && return 0
-	[ -d /var/run/nut ] && [ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
+	[ -f /var/run/nut/disable-hotplug ] && return 0
 
 	config_load nut_server
-	config_foreach upsd_statepath upsd
-
-	[ -d "${STATEPATH}" ] || {
-		mkdir -m 0750 -p "${STATEPATH}"
-	}
 
 	build_config
 	config_foreach start_driver_instance driver "$@"
 
-	[ "$1" != "upsd" ] && [ x"$1" != x"" ] && return 0
 	start_server_instance "upsd"
 }
 
 reload_service() {
 	stop
 	sleep 2
+	local havedriver haveserver
 	start
 }