diff --git a/files/usr/local/bin/node-setup b/files/usr/local/bin/node-setup
index 41bc63fb..83076134 100755
--- a/files/usr/local/bin/node-setup
+++ b/files/usr/local/bin/node-setup
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ local changes = {
     dnsmasq = false,
     firewall = false,
     tunnels = false,
-    wireless = false
+    wireless = false,
+    localservices = false
 }
 
 function valid_config(config)
@@ -1109,7 +1110,7 @@ if sf then
     sf:close()
     local _, diff = filecopy("/tmp/local_services", "/etc/local/services", true)
     if diff then
-        changes.reboot = true
+        changes.localservices = true
     end
     os.remove("/tmp/local_services")
     nixio.fs.chmod("/etc/local/services", "777")
diff --git a/files/usr/local/bin/restart-services.sh b/files/usr/local/bin/restart-services.sh
index d876df16..1b3b6ff6 100755
--- a/files/usr/local/bin/restart-services.sh
+++ b/files/usr/local/bin/restart-services.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ true <<'LICENSE'
 LICENSE
 
 ROOT="/tmp/reboot-required"
-SERVICES="log system firewall network wireless dnsmasq tunnels manager olsrd"
+SERVICES="log system firewall network wireless dnsmasq tunnels manager olsrd localservices"
 
 ignore=0
 force=0
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ do
       /etc/init.d/vtundsrv restart > /dev/null 2>&1
     elif [ $srv = "wireless" ]; then
       /sbin/wifi reload > /dev/null 2>&1
+    elif [ $srv = "localservices" ]; then
+      /etc/local/services > /dev/null 2>&1
     elif [ -x /etc/init.d/$srv ]; then
       /etc/init.d/$srv restart > /dev/null 2>&1
     fi