diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/dns.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/dns.cgi
index 713b0a308..d0080f7b6 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/dns.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/dns.cgi
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ if ($cgiparams{'GENERAL'} eq _('Save')) {
 		# Call function to handle unbound restart, etc.
 		&_handle_unbound_and_more()
 	}
-
-	# Reload DNS
-	&General::system_background("/usr/local/bin/dnsctrl", "reload");
 }
 
 ###
@@ -823,6 +820,10 @@ END
 
 # Private function to handle the restart of unbound and more.
 sub _handle_unbound_and_more () {
+	# Reload DNS and restart the workers, as they only read the
+	# forwarders when they start
+	&General::system_background("/usr/local/bin/dnsctrl", "force-reload");
+
 	# Check if the IDS is running.
 	if(&IDS::ids_is_running()) {
 		# Re-generate the file which contains the DNS Server