diff --git a/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init b/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
index 0e267e7..8ebfa50 100644
--- a/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
+++ b/net/asterisk/files/asterisk.init
@@ -61,3 +61,7 @@ start_service() {
   procd_close_instance
 
 }
+
+reload_service() {
+  procd_send_signal $NAME
+}