diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index bd76d85..e21e239 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ type Options struct {
 type App struct {
 	options  Options
 	config   cfg.Config
-	OnReload func()
+	OnReload func() error
 
 	mbox     *mailbox.DirHandler
 	formsMgr *forms.Manager
@@ -123,13 +123,7 @@ func (a *App) Options() Options { return a.options }
 
 func (a *App) PromptHub() *PromptHub { return a.promptHub }
 
-func (a *App) Reload() error {
-	if a.OnReload == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reload not supported")
-	}
-	a.OnReload()
-	return nil
-}
+func (a *App) Reload() error { return a.OnReload() }
 
 func (a *App) VFOForRig(rig string) (hamlib.VFO, bool) { r, ok := a.rigs[rig]; return r, ok }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 57120d6..198ca15 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ func runApp(opts app.Options, cmd app.Command, args []string, sig <-chan os.Sign
 	// Graceful shutdown/reload handling.
 	shouldReload := make(chan bool, 1)
 	done := make(chan struct{})
-	a.OnReload = func() {
+	a.OnReload = func() error {
 		// Avoid reloading of bad config
 		if _, err := app.LoadConfig(opts.ConfigPath, cfg.DefaultConfig); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Ignoring live reload due to config error: %v", err)
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("bad config: %v", err)
 		}
 		cancel()
 		shouldReload <- true
+		return nil
 	}
 	go func() {
 		defer close(shouldReload)
@@ -102,13 +102,10 @@ func runApp(opts app.Options, cmd app.Command, args []string, sig <-chan os.Sign
 			case s := <-sig:
 				switch {
 				case isSIGHUP(s):
-					// Avoid reloading of bad config
-					if _, err := app.LoadConfig(opts.ConfigPath, cfg.DefaultConfig); err != nil {
-						log.Printf("Ignoring live reload due to config error: %v", err)
+					if err := a.Reload(); err != nil {
+						log.Printf("Ignoring live reload due to error: %v", err)
 						continue
 					}
-					cancel()
-					shouldReload <- true
 					return
 				default:
 					if ok := a.AbortActiveConnection(dirtyDisconnectNext); ok {