diff --git a/src/system_configuration.cpp b/src/system_configuration.cpp
index 6c30da2..c37cfc6 100644
--- a/src/system_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/system_configuration.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@
             InvalidArgumentMetadata::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = SystemConfigIntf::defaultGateway(gateway);
+
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +146,10 @@
             InvalidArgumentMetadata::ARGUMENT_VALUE(gateway.c_str()));
     }
     gw = SystemConfigIntf::defaultGateway6(gateway);
+
     manager.writeToConfigurationFile();
+    manager.reloadConfigs();
+
     return gw;
 }