diff --git a/create_opendkim_key.sh b/create_opendkim_key.sh
index 75ef579..9405e59 100755
--- a/create_opendkim_key.sh
+++ b/create_opendkim_key.sh
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ fi
 echononl "   Restart OpenDKIM.."
 echo_wait
 if $systemd_supported ; then
-   systemctl restart opendkim > $log_file 2>&1
+   systemctl reload opendkim > $log_file 2>&1
    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
       echo_ok
    else
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ if $systemd_supported ; then
       error "$(cat $log_file)"
    fi
 else
-   /etc/init.d/opendkim restart > $log_file 2>&1
+   /etc/init.d/opendkim reload > $log_file 2>&1
    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
       echo_ok
    else