diff --git a/data/NetworkManager.service.in b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
index b2e61ffbca..980573d31c 100644
--- a/data/NetworkManager.service.in
+++ b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Before=network.target @DISTRO_NETWORK_SERVICE@
 [Service]
 Type=dbus
 BusName=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/NetworkManager --no-daemon
 Restart=on-failure
 # NM doesn't want systemd to kill its children for it