diff --git a/membership.ml b/membership.ml
--- a/membership.ml
+++ b/membership.ml
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ let load_mailsync_partners fname =
 
 let reload_mailsync_if_changed () = 
   let fname = Lazy.force Settings.mailsync_file in
-  let (mshp,old_mtime) = !membership in
+  let (mshp,old_mtime) = !mailsync_partners in
   match get_mtime fname with
       None -> plerror 2 "%s" 
 	("Failed to find mtime, can't decide whether to" ^
diff --git a/reconserver.ml b/reconserver.ml
--- a/reconserver.ml
+++ b/reconserver.ml
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ struct
     Eventloop.evloop
       ( [ Eventloop.Event (0.0, Eventloop.Callback catchup) ]
 	@ (Ehandlers.repeat_forever_simple catchup_interval catchup)
+        @ Ehandlers.repeat_forever_simple !Settings.membership_reload_time
+          Membership.reset_membership_time
 	@ (if !Settings.gossip 
 	   then Ehandlers.repeat_forever 
 	     ~jitter:0.1 (* 10% randomness in delay interval *)