diff --git a/src/ioq.erl b/src/ioq.erl
index 4598c37..6c01b9c 100644
--- a/src/ioq.erl
+++ b/src/ioq.erl
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
         false ->
             {noreply, State, 0}
     end;
-
 handle_info({'DOWN', Ref, _, _, Reason}, State) ->
     case lists:keytake(Ref, #request.ref, State#state.running) of
         {value, Request, Remaining} ->
@@ -84,7 +83,12 @@
         false ->
             {noreply, State, 0}
     end;
-
+handle_info({gen_event_EXIT, {config_listener, ?MODULE}, _Reason}, State) ->
+    erlang:send_after(5000, self(), restart_config_listener),
+    {noreply, State};
+handle_info(restart_config_listener, State) ->
+    ok = config:listen_for_changes(?MODULE, nil),
+    {noreply, State};
 handle_info(timeout, State) ->
     {noreply, maybe_submit_request(State)}.