diff --git a/src/suricata.c b/src/suricata.c
index b3595d23c5..4d59cacbec 100644
--- a/src/suricata.c
+++ b/src/suricata.c
@@ -2466,6 +2466,8 @@ static void PostRunStartedDetectSetup(const SCInstance *suri)
         /* force 'reload', this will load the rules and swap engines */
         DetectEngineReload(suri);
         SCLogNotice("Signature(s) loaded, Detect thread(s) activated.");
+        UtilSignalHandlerSetup(SIGUSR2, SignalHandlerSigusr2);
+        UtilSignalUnblock(SIGUSR2);
     }
 }