diff --git a/init/property_service.c b/init/property_service.c
index 79914cd..471c3dc 100644
--- a/init/property_service.c
+++ b/init/property_service.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     { "persist.sys.",     AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "persist.service.", AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { "persist.security.", AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
+    { "selinux."         , AID_SYSTEM,   0 },
     { NULL, 0, 0 }
 };
 
@@ -334,6 +335,11 @@
          * to prevent them from being overwritten by default values.
          */
         write_persistent_property(name, value);
+#ifdef HAVE_SELINUX
+    } else if (strcmp("selinux.reload_policy", name) == 0 &&
+               strcmp("1", value) == 0) {
+        selinux_reload_policy();
+#endif
     }
     property_changed(name, value);
     return 0;