diff --git a/src/modules/permissions/permissions.c b/src/modules/permissions/permissions.c
index be22963d814..7e447d14d25 100644
--- a/src/modules/permissions/permissions.c
+++ b/src/modules/permissions/permissions.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ str perm_address_file = STR_NULL;			   /* Full path to file with address records
  */
 static int perm_check_all_branches = 1;
 
-
+time_t *perm_rpc_reload_time = NULL;
 int _perm_max_subnets = 512;
 
 int _perm_load_backends = 0xFFFF;
@@ -587,6 +587,13 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	perm_rpc_reload_time = shm_malloc(sizeof(time_t));
+	if(perm_rpc_reload_time == NULL) {
+		SHM_MEM_ERROR;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	*perm_rpc_reload_time = 0;
+
 	if(permissions_init_rpc()!=0) {
 		LM_ERR("failed to register RPC commands\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -674,6 +681,11 @@ static void mod_exit(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	if(perm_rpc_reload_time!=NULL) {
+		shm_free(perm_rpc_reload_time);
+		perm_rpc_reload_time = 0;
+	}
+
 	for(i = 0; i < perm_rules_num; i++) {
 		if(perm_allow[i].rules) free_rule(perm_allow[i].rules);
 		if(perm_allow[i].filename) pkg_free(perm_allow[i].filename);
diff --git a/src/modules/permissions/permissions.h b/src/modules/permissions/permissions.h
index 785d6c94de5..c094185626c 100644
--- a/src/modules/permissions/permissions.h
+++ b/src/modules/permissions/permissions.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern int perm_peer_tag_mode; /* Matching mode */
 #define PERM_LOAD_ALLOWFILE	(1<<2)
 #define PERM_LOAD_DENYFILE	(1<<3)
 extern int _perm_load_backends; /* */
+extern time_t *perm_rpc_reload_time;
 
 typedef struct int_or_pvar {
 	unsigned int i;
diff --git a/src/modules/permissions/rpc.c b/src/modules/permissions/rpc.c
index 844cdec6747..b6a6f9a4207 100644
--- a/src/modules/permissions/rpc.c
+++ b/src/modules/permissions/rpc.c
@@ -30,10 +30,30 @@
 #include "permissions.h"
 
 
+int rpc_check_reload(rpc_t* rpc, void* ctx) {
+	if(perm_rpc_reload_time==NULL) {
+		LM_ERR("not ready for reload\n");
+		rpc->fault(ctx, 500, "Not ready for reload");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if(*perm_rpc_reload_time!=0 && *perm_rpc_reload_time > time(NULL) - 5) {
+		LM_ERR("ongoing reload\n");
+		rpc->fault(ctx, 500, "ongoing reload");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	*perm_rpc_reload_time = time(NULL);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*! \brief
  * RPC function to reload trusted table
  */
 void rpc_trusted_reload(rpc_t* rpc, void* c) {
+
+	if(rpc_check_reload(rpc, c) < 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (reload_trusted_table_cmd () != 1) {
 		rpc->fault(c, 500, "Reload failed.");
 		return;
@@ -67,6 +87,11 @@ void rpc_trusted_dump(rpc_t* rpc, void* c) {
  * RPC function to reload address table
  */
 void rpc_address_reload(rpc_t* rpc, void* c) {
+
+	if(rpc_check_reload(rpc, c) < 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (reload_address_table_cmd () != 1) {
 		rpc->fault(c, 500, "Reload failed.");
 		return;