diff --git a/lib/machine-loader.js b/lib/machine-loader.js
index 6818676f..ce62e05c 100644
--- a/lib/machine-loader.js
+++ b/lib/machine-loader.js
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ function unpair (rec) {
 }
 
 function reboot (rec) {
-  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['poller', JSON.stringify(
+  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['machineAction', JSON.stringify(
     { 
-      type: 'machineAction',
       action: 'reboot',
       value: _.pick(['deviceId', 'operatorId', 'action'], rec)
     }
@@ -161,9 +160,8 @@ function reboot (rec) {
 }
 
 function shutdown (rec) {
-  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['poller', JSON.stringify(
+  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['machineAction', JSON.stringify(
     { 
-      type: 'machineAction',
       action: 'shutdown',
       value: _.pick(['deviceId', 'operatorId', 'action'], rec)
     }
@@ -171,9 +169,8 @@ function shutdown (rec) {
 }
 
 function restartServices (rec) {
-  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['poller', JSON.stringify(
+  return db.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['machineAction', JSON.stringify(
     { 
-      type: 'machineAction',
       action: 'restartServices',
       value: _.pick(['deviceId', 'operatorId', 'action'], rec)
     }
diff --git a/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js b/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
index 146aafeb..80ccc9a6 100644
--- a/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
+++ b/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
@@ -1,11 +1,56 @@
+const _ = require('lodash/fp')
+
+const db = require('../db')
 const state = require('./state')
 const newSettingsLoader = require('../new-settings-loader')
 const helpers = require('../route-helpers')
 const logger = require('../logger')
 
-const { settingsCache } = state
+db.connect({ direct: true }).then(sco => {
+  sco.client.on('notification', data => {
+    const parsedData = JSON.parse(data.payload)
+    return reload(parsedData.operatorId)
+  })
+  return sco.none('LISTEN $1:name', 'reload')
+}).catch(console.error)
+
+db.connect({ direct: true }).then(sco => {
+  sco.client.on('notification', data => {
+    const parsedData = JSON.parse(data.payload)
+    return machineAction(parsedData.action, parsedData.value)
+  })
+  return sco.none('LISTEN $1:name', 'machineAction')
+}).catch(console.error)
+
+function machineAction (type, value) {
+  const deviceId = value.deviceId
+  const operatorId = value.operatorId
+  const pid = state.pids?.[operatorId]?.[deviceId]?.pid
+
+  switch (type) {
+    case 'reboot':
+      logger.debug(`Rebooting machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
+      state.reboots[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
+      break
+    case 'shutdown':
+      logger.debug(`Shutting down machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
+      state.shutdowns[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
+      break
+    case 'restartServices':
+      logger.debug(`Restarting services of machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
+      state.restartServicesMap[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
+      break
+    default:
+      break
+  }
+}
+
+function reload (operatorId) {
+  state.needsSettingsReload[operatorId.operatorId] = true
+}
 
 const populateSettings = function (req, res, next) {
+  const { needsSettingsReload, settingsCache } = state
   const operatorId = res.locals.operatorId
   const versionId = req.headers['config-version']
   if (versionId !== state.oldVersionId) {
@@ -14,20 +59,21 @@ const populateSettings = function (req, res, next) {
 
   try {
     const operatorSettings = settingsCache.get(operatorId)
-    if (!versionId && operatorSettings) {
-      req.settings = operatorSettings
-      return next()
-    }
-
-    if (!versionId && !operatorSettings) {
+    if (!versionId && (!operatorSettings || !!needsSettingsReload[operatorId])) {
       return newSettingsLoader.loadLatest()
         .then(settings => {
           settingsCache.set(operatorId, settings)
+          delete needsSettingsReload[operatorId]
           req.settings = settings
         })
         .then(() => next())
         .catch(next)
     }
+  
+    if (!versionId && operatorSettings) {
+      req.settings = operatorSettings
+      return next()
+    }
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error(e)
   }
diff --git a/lib/middlewares/state.js b/lib/middlewares/state.js
index 10267d88..2599e259 100644
--- a/lib/middlewares/state.js
+++ b/lib/middlewares/state.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const SETTINGS_CACHE_REFRESH = 3600
 module.exports = (function () {
   return {
     oldVersionId: 'unset',
+    needsSettingsReload: {},
     settingsCache: new NodeCache({
       stdTTL: SETTINGS_CACHE_REFRESH,
       checkperiod: SETTINGS_CACHE_REFRESH // Clear cache every hour
diff --git a/lib/new-settings-loader.js b/lib/new-settings-loader.js
index 18da5c61..d9e838ef 100644
--- a/lib/new-settings-loader.js
+++ b/lib/new-settings-loader.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash/fp')
 const db = require('./db')
 const migration = require('./config-migration')
 const { asyncLocalStorage } = require('./async-storage')
+const { getOperatorId } = require('./operator')
 
 const OLD_SETTINGS_LOADER_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
 const NEW_SETTINGS_LOADER_SCHEMA_VERSION = 2
@@ -71,12 +72,12 @@ function showAccounts (schemaVersion) {
 
 const configSql = 'insert into user_config (type, data, valid, schema_version) values ($1, $2, $3, $4)'
 function saveConfig (config) {
-  return loadLatestConfigOrNone()
-    .then(currentConfig => {
+  return Promise.all([loadLatestConfigOrNone(), getOperatorId('middleware')])
+    .then(([currentConfig, operatorId]) => {
       const newConfig = _.assign(currentConfig, config)
       return db.tx(t => {
         return t.none(configSql, ['config', { config: newConfig }, true, NEW_SETTINGS_LOADER_SCHEMA_VERSION])
-          .then(() => t.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['poller', JSON.stringify({ type: 'reload', schema: asyncLocalStorage.getStore().get('schema') })]))
+          .then(() => t.none('NOTIFY $1:name, $2', ['reload', JSON.stringify({ schema: asyncLocalStorage.getStore().get('schema'), operatorId })]))
       }).catch(console.error)
     })
 }
diff --git a/lib/poller.js b/lib/poller.js
index 25011b17..99ea5543 100644
--- a/lib/poller.js
+++ b/lib/poller.js
@@ -81,16 +81,9 @@ cachedVariables.on('expired', (key, val) => {
 db.connect({ direct: true }).then(sco => {
   sco.client.on('notification', data => {
     const parsedData = JSON.parse(data.payload)
-    switch (parsedData.type) {
-      case 'reload':
-        return reload(parsedData.schema)
-      case 'machineAction':
-        return machineAction(parsedData.action, parsedData.value)
-      default:
-        break
-    }
+    return reload(parsedData.schema)
   })
-  return sco.none('LISTEN $1:name', 'poller')
+  return sco.none('LISTEN $1:name', 'reload')
 }).catch(console.error)
 
 function reload (schema) {
@@ -98,38 +91,16 @@ function reload (schema) {
   store.set('schema', schema)
   // set asyncLocalStorage so settingsLoader loads settings for the right schema
   return asyncLocalStorage.run(store, () => {
-    return settingsLoader.loadLatest().then(settings => {
-      const pi = plugins(settings)
-      cachedVariables.set(schema, { settings, pi, isReloading: false })
-      logger.debug(`Settings for schema '${schema}' reloaded in poller`)
-      return updateAndLoadSanctions()
-    })
+    return settingsLoader.loadLatest()
+      .then(settings => {
+        const pi = plugins(settings)
+        cachedVariables.set(schema, { settings, pi, isReloading: false })
+        logger.debug(`Settings for schema '${schema}' reloaded in poller`)
+        return updateAndLoadSanctions()
+      })
   })
 }
 
-function machineAction (type, value) {
-  const deviceId = value.deviceId
-  const operatorId = value.operatorId
-  const pid = state.pids?.[operatorId]?.[deviceId]?.pid
-
-  switch (type) {
-    case 'reboot':
-      logger.debug(`Rebooting machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
-      state.reboots[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
-      break
-    case 'shutdown':
-      logger.debug(`Shutting down machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
-      state.shutdowns[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
-      break
-    case 'restartServices':
-      logger.debug(`Restarting services of machine '${deviceId}' from operator ${operatorId}`)
-      state.restartServicesMap[operatorId] = { [deviceId]: pid }
-      break
-    default:
-      break
-  }
-}
-
 function pi () { return cachedVariables.get(asyncLocalStorage.getStore().get('schema')).pi }
 function settings () { return cachedVariables.get(asyncLocalStorage.getStore().get('schema')).settings }