diff --git a/eoptasks.py b/eoptasks.py
index 43ae387..8b981b1 100755
--- a/eoptasks.py
+++ b/eoptasks.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def command_window(args):
         'combo.reload': '''sudo service combo reload; /bin/true''',
         # hobo-agent.restart is the fastest way to get the number of threads
         # used by celery under control :/
-        'hobo-agent.restart': '''test -e /etc/hobo-agent/settings.py && sudo supervisorctl restart hobo-agent''',
+        'hobo-agent.restart': '''test -e /etc/hobo-agent/settings.py && sudo supervisorctl reread && sudo supervisorctl restart hobo-agent''',
         # memcached.restart is useful to force shared theme to be updated.
         'memcached.restart': '''sudo service memcached restart; /bin/true''',
         'restart.all': '''sudo systemctl restart authentic2-multitenant bijoe chrono combo corbo fargo hobo passerelle wcs; /bin/true''',