diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ba02028..a7e9409 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ func main() {
 	ipcache = NewTTL(appconf.CacheTimeout, firewallDelete)
 
 	if appconf.FirewallType == "firewalld" {
-		//_ = reload() //reload firewalld to reset firewall state (done as part of maybeCreateZone)
+		logit(5, "reloading FirewallD...")
+		err = reload() //reload firewalld to reset firewall state
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("FirewallD could not be reloaded! (Is firewalld running?): " + err.Error())
+			log.Fatal("FirewallD could not be reloaded. (Is firewalld running?): " + err.Error())
+		}
 		err = maybeSetupZone(appconf.FirewallZone) //reload firewalld to reset firewall state
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Firewall zone '" + appconf.FirewallZone + "' could not be created. (Is firewalld running?): " + err.Error())