diff --git a/cdr/cdr_manager.c b/cdr/cdr_manager.c
index 17b4f030d8..6e3dd87a37 100644
--- a/cdr/cdr_manager.c
+++ b/cdr/cdr_manager.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static int load_config(int reload)
 		ast_cdr_unregister(name);
 	else if (!enablecdr && newenablecdr)
 		ast_cdr_register(name, "Asterisk Manager Interface CDR Backend", manager_log);
+	enablecdr = newenablecdr;
 
 	return 1;
 }