diff --git a/net/safe-search/files/safe-search-maintenance b/net/safe-search/files/safe-search-maintenance
index 40eda26b4..39d19b1e3 100644
--- a/net/safe-search/files/safe-search-maintenance
+++ b/net/safe-search/files/safe-search-maintenance
@@ -483,6 +483,6 @@ EOL
 fi
 
 if [ "$RELOAD_DNSMASQ" = "1" ]; then
-  echo reloading dnsmasq to activate new IP addresses.
-  /etc/init.d/dnsmasq reload
+  echo restarting dnsmasq to activate new IP addresses.
+  /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart
 fi