diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
index e9100de522..00c76a9977 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ void etc_hosts_clear(EtcHosts *hosts) {
 void manager_etc_hosts_flush(Manager *m) {
         etc_hosts_clear(&m->etc_hosts);
         m->etc_hosts_stat = (struct stat) {};
+        m->etc_hosts_last = USEC_INFINITY;
 }
 
 static int parse_line(EtcHosts *hosts, unsigned nr, const char *line) {
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
index a0fb74ec35..19ff92bfca 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-manager.c
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ static int manager_dispatch_reload_signal(sd_event_source *s, const struct signa
         m->unicast_scope = dns_scope_free(m->unicast_scope);
         m->delegates = hashmap_free(m->delegates);
         dns_trust_anchor_flush(&m->trust_anchor);
+        manager_etc_hosts_flush(m);
 
         manager_set_defaults(m);