diff --git a/init.d/unbound b/init.d/unbound
index b3deb79..a8a61e3 100755
--- a/init.d/unbound
+++ b/init.d/unbound
@@ -3,3 +3,16 @@
 #service_respawn='true'
 service_command='/usr/bin/unbound'
 service_args=( -d )
+
+conftest() {
+	unbound-checkconf
+}
+
+reload() {
+	if conftest; then
+		watchman.reload
+	else
+		watchman.err "Configtest failed, not reloading."
+		return 1
+	fi
+}