diff --git a/src/core/scheduler.cpp b/src/core/scheduler.cpp
--- a/src/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -902,19 +902,20 @@
 
 void Scheduler::emitReparseSlaveConfiguration()
 {
-    // Do it immediately in this process, otherwise we might send a request before reparsing
-    // (e.g. when changing useragent in the plugin)
+    // Do it immediately in this process, otherwise we might send a request
+    // before reparsing (e.g. when changing useragent in the plugin)
+    schedulerPrivate()->m_ignoreConfigReparse = false;
     schedulerPrivate()->slotReparseSlaveConfiguration(QString(), QDBusMessage());
 
+    // Then inform all ioslaves in other processes, not including ourselves
     schedulerPrivate()->m_ignoreConfigReparse = true;
     emit self()->reparseSlaveConfiguration(QString());
 }
 
 void SchedulerPrivate::slotReparseSlaveConfiguration(const QString &proto, const QDBusMessage &)
 {
     if (m_ignoreConfigReparse) {
         //qDebug() << "Ignoring signal sent by myself";
-        m_ignoreConfigReparse = false;
         return;
     }