Index: apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
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--- apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c	(revision 373704)
+++ apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c	(working copy)
@@ -1316,7 +1316,10 @@
 
 	return 0;
 error:
-	conf_destroy_config();
+	/* On a reload, just keep the config we already have in place. */
+	if (!reload) {
+		conf_destroy_config();
+	}
 	return -1;
 }