diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
index 4aa8b22..ca71a42 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ start_service() {
 }
 
 service_triggers() {
+	# reload if config changed via uci
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "olsrd"
+
 	# restart on ifup interface events
 	for n in $(olsrd_list_configured_interfaces $OLSRD); do
 		procd_add_reload_interface_trigger $n /etc/init.d/$OLSRD reload
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
index 25107d3..8b81019 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ start_service() {
 }
 
 service_triggers() {
+	# reload if config changed via uci
+	procd_add_reload_trigger "olsrd6"
+
 	# restart on ifup interface events
 	for n in $(olsrd_list_configured_interfaces $OLSRD); do
 		procd_add_reload_interface_trigger $n /etc/init.d/$OLSRD reload