diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 68a7293..4dd7364 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,14 @@
     name: frr
     state: restarted
     enabled: true
+  register: frr_restart
+
+- name: Reload frr
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
+  service:
+    name: frr
+    state: reloaded
+    enabled: true
+  when:
+    - frr_restart is not defined or (frr_restart is defined and frr_restart is skipped)
diff --git a/tasks/frr_post_install.yml b/tasks/frr_post_install.yml
index f616b05..639ca7c 100644
--- a/tasks/frr_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/frr_post_install.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         regexp: '^(no)?\s?service integrated-vtysh-config$'
         line: "service integrated-vtysh-config"
         mode: "0640"
-      notify: Restart frr
+      notify: Reload frr
 
     - name: Write down integrated config
       template:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         group: frr
         mode: "0640"
         validate: /usr/bin/vtysh -C -f %s
-      notify: Restart frr
+      notify: Reload frr
 
     - name: Configure supported daemons
       lineinfile: