diff --git a/command/agent/command.go b/command/agent/command.go
index 9440268a4..dc53a33e5 100644
--- a/command/agent/command.go
+++ b/command/agent/command.go
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ WAIT:
 	// Check if this is a SIGHUP
 	if sig == syscall.SIGHUP {
 		if conf := c.handleReload(config); conf != nil {
-			config = conf
+			*config = *conf
 		}
 		goto WAIT
 	}