diff --git a/app/active_conferences/resources/classes/active_conferences_service.php b/app/active_conferences/resources/classes/active_conferences_service.php
index 53657f235..dfce45804 100644
--- a/app/active_conferences/resources/classes/active_conferences_service.php
+++ b/app/active_conferences/resources/classes/active_conferences_service.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class active_conferences_service extends base_websocket_system_service implement
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		// Re-read the config file to get any possible changes
 		parent::$config->read();
 
diff --git a/app/event_guard/resources/classes/event_guard_service.php b/app/event_guard/resources/classes/event_guard_service.php
index 0dd4f4255..272251c8b 100644
--- a/app/event_guard/resources/classes/event_guard_service.php
+++ b/app/event_guard/resources/classes/event_guard_service.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class event_guard_service extends service {
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		// Re-read the config file to get any possible changes
 		parent::$config->read();
 
diff --git a/app/operator_panel/resources/classes/operator_panel_service.php b/app/operator_panel/resources/classes/operator_panel_service.php
index 372c84c24..5ceb87f9f 100644
--- a/app/operator_panel/resources/classes/operator_panel_service.php
+++ b/app/operator_panel/resources/classes/operator_panel_service.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class operator_panel_service extends base_websocket_system_service implements we
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		// Ensure reload is idempotent by removing stale listener/timers before re-registering.
 		if (!empty($this->switch_socket)) {
 			$this->remove_listener($this->switch_socket);
diff --git a/app/system/resources/classes/system_dashboard_service.php b/app/system/resources/classes/system_dashboard_service.php
index 54330c55e..4a06ec01a 100644
--- a/app/system/resources/classes/system_dashboard_service.php
+++ b/app/system/resources/classes/system_dashboard_service.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class system_dashboard_service extends base_websocket_system_service {
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		static::set_system_information();
 
 		// re-read the config file to get any possible changes
diff --git a/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php b/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
index f054c46ba..f43198884 100644
--- a/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
+++ b/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		// Read the config file to get any possible changes
 		parent::$config->read();
 
diff --git a/core/websockets/resources/classes/websocket_service.php b/core/websockets/resources/classes/websocket_service.php
index 3505eccec..c64a71c57 100644
--- a/core/websockets/resources/classes/websocket_service.php
+++ b/core/websockets/resources/classes/websocket_service.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class websocket_service extends service {
 	 * @throws \RuntimeException
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		// Initialize tracking arrays
 		$this->listeners            = [];
 		$this->clients              = [];
diff --git a/resources/classes/service.php b/resources/classes/service.php
index f2209795b..6497bcb7a 100644
--- a/resources/classes/service.php
+++ b/resources/classes/service.php
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ abstract class service {
 	/**
 	 * Child classes must provide a mechanism to reload settings
 	 */
-	abstract protected function reload_settings(): void;
+	abstract public function reload_settings(): void;
 
 	/**
 	 * Logs a message at the DEBUG level.
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ abstract class service {
 //
 class simple_example extends service {
 
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 
 	}
 
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ class child_service extends service {
 	//
 	// This function is required from the base service class because it is used when the reload command line option is used
 	//
-	protected function reload_settings(): void {
+	public function reload_settings(): void {
 		//informing the user in this example is simple but can use the parent class log functions
 		echo "Reloading settings\n";