diff --git a/ts/classes/smartproxy.ts b/ts/classes/smartproxy.ts
index d0fb074..f8705d6 100644
--- a/ts/classes/smartproxy.ts
+++ b/ts/classes/smartproxy.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class SmartProxyManager {
 
       await this.waitForReady();
       this.serviceRunning = true;
-      await this.reloadConfig();
+      await this.reloadConfig({ skipRunningCheck: true });
 
       logger.success(`SmartProxy started (HTTP: ${this.httpPort}, HTTPS: ${this.httpsPort}, Admin: ${this.adminUrl})`);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -360,11 +360,13 @@ export class SmartProxyManager {
     return routeConfigs;
   }
 
-  async reloadConfig(): Promise<void> {
-    const isRunning = await this.isRunning();
-    if (!isRunning) {
-      logger.warn('SmartProxy not running, cannot reload config');
-      return;
+  async reloadConfig(options: { skipRunningCheck?: boolean } = {}): Promise<void> {
+    if (!options.skipRunningCheck) {
+      const isRunning = await this.isRunning();
+      if (!isRunning) {
+        logger.warn('SmartProxy not running, cannot reload config');
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     const routes = this.buildRoutes();