diff --git a/harden b/harden
index 4cb3416..797f254 100755
--- a/harden
+++ b/harden
@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ if [[ -n "$OLD_PORTS" ]]; then
         esac
     done
 fi
+if [[ "$currentFirewall" == "firewalld" ]]; then
+    sudo firewall-cmd --reload
+else
+    sudo ufw reload
+fi
 TOHERE
 cat << TOHERE | sudo tee -a /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
 # Every 30 minutes check if there are any new ports used by docker and allow them in the firewall