diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d6a66197..34b84bab 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 case "$1" in
 	service)
 		containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"
-		if [[ "start,stop,restart,enable,disable" != *"${3}"* ]]; then
+		if [[ "start,stop,restart,enable,disable" != *"${3}"* ]] && [ "${2}" != "reload-daemon" ]; then
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}(${3}) is not an allowed service action.${idsCL[Default]}"
 			exit 1
 		fi