2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
index b6bbc460..fbb1ec1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginAPI.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "../debug/HyprNotificationOverlay.hpp"
 #include <dlfcn.h>
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ APICALL bool HyprlandAPI::removeLayout(HANDLE handle, IHyprLayout* layout) {
 }
 
 APICALL bool HyprlandAPI::reloadConfig() {
-    g_pConfigManager->m_bForceReload = true;
+    g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([] { g_pConfigManager->reload(); });
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
index ce7dd7c7..e849bf11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/PluginSystem.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 
 CPluginSystem::CPluginSystem() {
     g_pFunctionHookSystem = std::make_unique<CHookSystem>();
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ CPlugin* CPluginSystem::loadPlugin(const std::string& path) {
     PLUGIN->version     = PLUGINDATA.version;
     PLUGIN->name        = PLUGINDATA.name;
 
-    g_pConfigManager->m_bForceReload = true;
+    g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([] { g_pConfigManager->reload(); });
 
     Debug::log(LOG, R"( [PluginSystem] Plugin {} loaded. Handle: {:x}, path: "{}", author: "{}", description: "{}", version: "{}")", PLUGINDATA.name, (uintptr_t)MODULE, path,
                PLUGINDATA.author, PLUGINDATA.description, PLUGINDATA.version);
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ void CPluginSystem::unloadPlugin(const CPlugin* plugin, bool eject) {
     Debug::log(LOG, " [PluginSystem] Plugin {} unloaded.", PLNAME);
 
     // reload config to fix some stuf like e.g. unloadedPluginVars
-    g_pConfigManager->m_bForceReload = true;
+    g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([] { g_pConfigManager->reload(); });
 }
 
 void CPluginSystem::unloadAllPlugins() {