diff --git a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
index 20132f81..a1640fa1 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Controller:
         if name == "gns3vm":
             name = "Main server"
 
-        computes = await self._load_controller_settings()
+        computes = self._load_controller_settings()
         try:
             self._local_server = await self.add_compute(compute_id="local",
                                                         name=name,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Controller:
 
     async def stop(self):
 
-        log.info("Controller is Stopping")
+        log.info("Controller is stopping")
         for project in self._projects.values():
             await project.close()
         for compute in self._computes.values():
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ class Controller:
         self._computes = {}
         self._projects = {}
 
+    async def reload(self):
+
+        log.info("Controller is reloading")
+        self._load_controller_settings()
+        await self.load_projects()
+
     def check_can_write_config(self):
         """
         Check if the controller configuration can be written on disk
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ class Controller:
         except OSError as e:
             log.error("Cannot write controller configuration file '{}': {}".format(self._config_file, e))
 
-    async def _load_controller_settings(self):
+    def _load_controller_settings(self):
         """
         Reload the controller configuration from disk
         """
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/appliance.py b/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
index aba9beb2..6664d7ec 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 import copy
 import uuid
 
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Appliance:
 
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ class Appliance:
         if "appliance_id" in self._data:
             del self._data["appliance_id"]
 
+        if self.status != 'broken':
+            log.debug('Appliance "{name}" [{id}] loaded'.format(name=self.name, id=self._id))
+
     @property
     def id(self):
         return self._id
@@ -45,6 +51,10 @@ class Appliance:
     def symbol(self):
         return self._data.get("symbol")
 
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._data.get("name")
+
     @symbol.setter
     def symbol(self, new_symbol):
         self._data["symbol"] = new_symbol
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index 29ab0842..38b2754d 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ class Project:
 
         self._iou_id_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
+        log.debug('Project "{name}" [{id}] loaded'.format(name=self.name, id=self._id))
+
     def emit_notification(self, action, event):
         """
         Emit a notification to all clients using this project.
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/template.py b/gns3server/controller/template.py
index 5fadc2ca..fd800c21 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/template.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/template.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ class Template:
                 # special case for Dynamips to cover all platform types that contain specific settings
                 self.validate_and_apply_defaults(DYNAMIPS_PLATFORM_TO_SHEMA[self._settings["platform"]])
 
+        log.debug('Template "{name}" [{id}] loaded'.format(name=self.name, id=self._id))
+
     @property
     def id(self):
         return self._id
diff --git a/gns3server/run.py b/gns3server/run.py
index dabcf3f1..c2e72eb1 100644
--- a/gns3server/run.py
+++ b/gns3server/run.py
@@ -240,9 +240,8 @@ def run():
     if sys.version_info < (3, 5, 3):
         raise SystemExit("Python 3.5.3 or higher is required")
 
-    user_log.info("Running with Python {major}.{minor}.{micro} and has PID {pid}".format(
-                  major=sys.version_info[0], minor=sys.version_info[1],
-                  micro=sys.version_info[2], pid=os.getpid()))
+    user_log.info("Running with Python {major}.{minor}.{micro} and has PID {pid}".format(major=sys.version_info[0], minor=sys.version_info[1],
+                                                                                         micro=sys.version_info[2], pid=os.getpid()))
 
     # check for the correct locale (UNIX/Linux only)
     locale_check()
@@ -255,7 +254,6 @@ def run():
 
     CrashReport.instance()
     host = server_config["host"]
-
     port = int(server_config["port"])
 
     server = WebServer.instance(host, port)
diff --git a/gns3server/web/web_server.py b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
index 3fec7d5a..d31238f2 100644
--- a/gns3server/web/web_server.py
+++ b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ class WebServer:
             return False
         return True
 
+
+    async def reload_server(self):
+        """
+        Reload the server.
+        """
+
+        await Controller.instance().reload()
+
+
     async def shutdown_server(self):
         """
         Cleanly shutdown the server.
@@ -141,9 +150,14 @@ class WebServer:
     def _signal_handling(self):
 
         def signal_handler(signame, *args):
-            log.warning("Server has got signal {}, exiting...".format(signame))
+
             try:
-                asyncio.ensure_future(self.shutdown_server())
+                if signame == "SIGHUP":
+                    log.info("Server has got signal {}, reloading...".format(signame))
+                    asyncio.ensure_future(self.reload_server())
+                else:
+                    log.warning("Server has got signal {}, exiting...".format(signame))
+                    asyncio.ensure_future(self.shutdown_server())
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 pass
 
@@ -265,9 +279,7 @@ class WebServer:
         # Background task started with the server
         self._app.on_startup.append(self._on_startup)
 
-        resource_options = aiohttp_cors.ResourceOptions(
-            expose_headers="*", allow_headers="*", max_age=0
-        )
+        resource_options = aiohttp_cors.ResourceOptions(expose_headers="*", allow_headers="*", max_age=0)
 
         # Allow CORS for this domains
         cors = aiohttp_cors.setup(self._app, defaults={
diff --git a/init/gns3.service.systemd b/init/gns3.service.systemd
index 9bf766f5..c39e9890 100644
--- a/init/gns3.service.systemd
+++ b/init/gns3.service.systemd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/log/gns3 /var/run/gns3
 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R gns3:gns3 /var/log/gns3 /var/run/gns3
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gns3server --log /var/log/gns3/gns3.log \
  --pid /var/run/gns3/gns3.pid --daemon
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-abort
 PIDFile=/var/run/gns3/gns3.pid
 
diff --git a/scripts/remote-install.sh b/scripts/remote-install.sh
index 676cd700..124276d5 100644
--- a/scripts/remote-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/remote-install.sh
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ Environment="PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/log/gns3 /var/run/gns3
 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R gns3:gns3 /var/log/gns3 /var/run/gns3
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/gns3server --log /var/log/gns3/gns3.log
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
 LimitNOFILE=16384