diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@
     // if the 'StartFullScreen' flag is set and we're not in viewer widget mode, or the command line flag was
     // specified, start presentation
     const bool presentationBecauseOfDocumentMetadata = ( m_embedMode != ViewerWidgetMode ) && m_document->metaData( QStringLiteral("StartFullScreen") ).toBool();
-    if ( presentationBecauseOfDocumentMetadata || m_cliPresentation )
+    if ( (presentationBecauseOfDocumentMetadata || m_cliPresentation) && !m_isReloading)
     {
         bool goAheadWithPresentationMode = true;
         if ( !m_cliPresentation )