Index: cdr/cdr_custom.c
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--- cdr/cdr_custom.c	(revision 103555)
+++ cdr/cdr_custom.c	(working copy)
@@ -162,7 +162,14 @@
 
 static int reload(void)
 {
-	return load_config(1);
+	int had_register, res;
+	had_register = ast_strlen_zero(master) ? 0 : 1;
+	res = load_config(1);
+	if (res == 0 && !had_register)
+		res = ast_cdr_register(name, ast_module_info->description, custom_log);
+	else if (res != 0 && had_register)
+		ast_cdr_unregister(name);
+	return res;
 }
 
 AST_MODULE_INFO(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, AST_MODFLAG_DEFAULT, "Customizable Comma Separated Values CDR Backend",