diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 378774a92b..f7fbed7202 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -31510,6 +31510,7 @@ static int reload_config(enum channelreloadreason reason)
 	sip_cfg.peer_rtupdate = TRUE;
 	global_dynamic_exclude_static = 0;	/* Exclude static peers */
 	sip_cfg.tcp_enabled = FALSE;
+	sip_cfg.websocket_enabled = TRUE;
 
 	/* Session-Timers */
 	global_st_mode = SESSION_TIMER_MODE_ACCEPT;