diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPrivilegeHandlerJob.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPrivilegeHandlerJob.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0283a63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPrivilegeHandlerJob.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package li.strolch.policy;
+
+import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchAgent;
+import li.strolch.job.StrolchJob;
+import li.strolch.privilege.model.PrivilegeContext;
+
+public class ReloadPrivilegeHandlerJob extends StrolchJob {
+
+	public ReloadPrivilegeHandlerJob(StrolchAgent agent) {
+		super(agent);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void execute(PrivilegeContext ctx) throws Exception {
+		getContainer().getPrivilegeHandler().reloadConfiguration();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/DefaultStrolchPrivilegeHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/DefaultStrolchPrivilegeHandler.java
index 5cc9dfeeb..a813088a9 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/DefaultStrolchPrivilegeHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/DefaultStrolchPrivilegeHandler.java
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@ public class DefaultStrolchPrivilegeHandler extends StrolchComponent implements
 		this.privilegeHandler = initializeFromXml(configuration, privilegeConfigFile);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void reloadConfiguration() {
+
+		try {
+			runAsAgent(ctx -> this.privilegeHandler.persistSessions(ctx.getCertificate(), getClass().getName()));
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.error("Failed to persist sessions", e);
+		}
+
+		ComponentConfiguration configuration = getConfiguration();
+		RuntimeConfiguration runtimeConfiguration = configuration.getRuntimeConfiguration();
+		File privilegeConfigFile = configuration
+				.getConfigFile(PROP_PRIVILEGE_CONFIG_FILE, PRIVILEGE_CONFIG_XML, runtimeConfiguration);
+		this.privilegeHandler = initializeFromXml(configuration, privilegeConfigFile);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the {@link DefaultPrivilegeHandler} from the configuration file
 	 *
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/PrivilegeHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/PrivilegeHandler.java
index f4f61f3c3..0af4f542b 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/PrivilegeHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/privilege/PrivilegeHandler.java
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import li.strolch.runtime.StrolchConstants;
  */
 public interface PrivilegeHandler {
 
+	/**
+	 * Reloads the configuration, by re-initializing the underlying privilege handler
+	 */
+	void reloadConfiguration();
+
 	/**
 	 * Authenticate a user
 	 *