diff --git a/src/WebApi_ws_console.cpp b/src/WebApi_ws_console.cpp
index 4dd2d693..51035f6f 100644
--- a/src/WebApi_ws_console.cpp
+++ b/src/WebApi_ws_console.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ void WebApiWsConsoleClass::reload()
 
     if (config.Security.AllowReadonly) { return; }
 
+    _ws.enable(false);
     _simpleDigestAuth.setPassword(config.Security.Password);
     _ws.addMiddleware(&_simpleDigestAuth);
+    _ws.closeAll();
+    _ws.enable(true);
 }
 
 void WebApiWsConsoleClass::wsCleanupTaskCb()
diff --git a/src/WebApi_ws_live.cpp b/src/WebApi_ws_live.cpp
index c4b4a1f1..29c204a3 100644
--- a/src/WebApi_ws_live.cpp
+++ b/src/WebApi_ws_live.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ void WebApiWsLiveClass::reload()
 
     if (config.Security.AllowReadonly) { return; }
 
+    _ws.enable(false);
     _simpleDigestAuth.setPassword(config.Security.Password);
     _ws.addMiddleware(&_simpleDigestAuth);
+    _ws.closeAll();
+    _ws.enable(true);
 }
 
 void WebApiWsLiveClass::wsCleanupTaskCb()