diff --git a/master.c b/master.c
index adaeb74c..53a235d9 100644
--- a/master.c
+++ b/master.c
@@ -984,6 +984,8 @@ int master_loop(char **argv, char **environ) {
 							}
 							// reload me
 							else if (byte == 1) {
+								// un-lazy the stack to trigger a real reload
+								uwsgi.lazy = 0;
 								grace_them_all(0);
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/uwsgi.c b/uwsgi.c
index d30d427b..78024c52 100644
--- a/uwsgi.c
+++ b/uwsgi.c
@@ -3155,6 +3155,11 @@ void uwsgi_opt_true(char *opt, char *value, void *key) {
 
 	int *ptr = (int *) key;
 	*ptr = 1;
+	if (value) {
+		if (!strcasecmp("false", value) || !strcasecmp("off", value) || !strcasecmp("no", value) || !strcmp("0", value)) {
+			*ptr = 0;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void uwsgi_opt_set_int(char *opt, char *value, void *key) {