diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/admin.go b/src/yggdrasil/admin.go
index 723bf8f..90fb112 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/admin.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/admin.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 type admin struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	listenaddr  string
 	listener    net.Listener
 	handlers    []admin_handlerInfo
@@ -54,18 +54,17 @@ func (a *admin) addHandler(name string, args []string, handler func(admin_info)
 // init runs the initial admin setup.
 func (a *admin) init(c *Core) {
 	a.core = c
-	a.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	a.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case _ = <-a.reconfigure:
+			case e := <-a.reconfigure:
 				a.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				a.core.log.Println("Notified: admin")
 				if a.core.config.AdminListen != a.core.configOld.AdminListen {
 					a.core.log.Println("AdminListen has changed!")
 				}
 				a.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-				continue
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/core.go b/src/yggdrasil/core.go
index 58d92b0..435cd67 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/core.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/core.go
@@ -107,14 +107,24 @@ func (c *Core) UpdateConfig(config *config.NodeConfig) {
 	c.config = *config
 	c.configMutex.Unlock()
 
-	c.admin.reconfigure <- true
-	c.searches.reconfigure <- true
-	c.dht.reconfigure <- true
-	c.sessions.reconfigure <- true
-	c.multicast.reconfigure <- true
-	c.peers.reconfigure <- true
-	c.router.reconfigure <- true
-	c.switchTable.reconfigure <- true
+	components := []chan chan error{
+		c.admin.reconfigure,
+		c.searches.reconfigure,
+		c.dht.reconfigure,
+		c.sessions.reconfigure,
+		c.multicast.reconfigure,
+		c.peers.reconfigure,
+		c.router.reconfigure,
+		c.switchTable.reconfigure,
+	}
+
+	for _, component := range components {
+		response := make(chan error)
+		component <- response
+		if err := <-response; err != nil {
+			c.log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // GetBuildName gets the current build name. This is usually injected if built
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/dht.go b/src/yggdrasil/dht.go
index 3f2debd..bba6dfc 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/dht.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/dht.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type dhtReqKey struct {
 // The main DHT struct.
 type dht struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	nodeID      crypto.NodeID
 	peers       chan *dhtInfo                  // other goroutines put incoming dht updates here
 	reqs        map[dhtReqKey]time.Time        // Keeps track of recent outstanding requests
@@ -79,15 +79,12 @@ type dht struct {
 // Initializes the DHT.
 func (t *dht) init(c *Core) {
 	t.core = c
-	t.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	t.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case _ = <-t.reconfigure:
-				t.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				t.core.log.Println("Notified: dht")
-				t.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-				continue
+			case e := <-t.reconfigure:
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/multicast.go b/src/yggdrasil/multicast.go
index 3d73237..25c979c 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/multicast.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/multicast.go
@@ -11,22 +11,19 @@ import (
 
 type multicast struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	sock        *ipv6.PacketConn
 	groupAddr   string
 }
 
 func (m *multicast) init(core *Core) {
 	m.core = core
-	m.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	m.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case _ = <-m.reconfigure:
-				m.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				m.core.log.Println("Notified: multicast")
-				m.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-				continue
+			case e := <-m.reconfigure:
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/peer.go b/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
index 502ea67..15174b7 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // In other cases, it's link protocol traffic used to build the spanning tree, in which case this checks signatures and passes the message along to the switch.
 type peers struct {
 	core                        *Core
-	reconfigure                 chan bool
+	reconfigure                 chan chan error
 	mutex                       sync.Mutex   // Synchronize writes to atomic
 	ports                       atomic.Value //map[switchPort]*peer, use CoW semantics
 	authMutex                   sync.RWMutex
@@ -32,15 +32,12 @@ func (ps *peers) init(c *Core) {
 	defer ps.mutex.Unlock()
 	ps.putPorts(make(map[switchPort]*peer))
 	ps.core = c
-	ps.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	ps.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case _ = <-ps.reconfigure:
-				ps.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				ps.core.log.Println("Notified: peers")
-				ps.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-				continue
+			case e := <-ps.reconfigure:
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/router.go b/src/yggdrasil/router.go
index 096a978..68fb025 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/router.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/router.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 // The router's mainLoop goroutine is responsible for managing all information related to the dht, searches, and crypto sessions.
 type router struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	addr        address.Address
 	subnet      address.Subnet
 	in          <-chan []byte          // packets we received from the network, link to peer's "out"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type router_recvPacket struct {
 // Initializes the router struct, which includes setting up channels to/from the tun/tap.
 func (r *router) init(core *Core) {
 	r.core = core
-	r.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	r.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	r.addr = *address.AddrForNodeID(&r.core.dht.nodeID)
 	r.subnet = *address.SubnetForNodeID(&r.core.dht.nodeID)
 	in := make(chan []byte, 32) // TODO something better than this...
@@ -126,11 +126,8 @@ func (r *router) mainLoop() {
 			}
 		case f := <-r.admin:
 			f()
-		case _ = <-r.reconfigure:
-			r.core.configMutex.RLock()
-			r.core.log.Println("Notified: router")
-			r.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-			continue
+		case e := <-r.reconfigure:
+			e <- nil
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/search.go b/src/yggdrasil/search.go
index f522d7b..f0af61f 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/search.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/search.go
@@ -43,22 +43,19 @@ type searchInfo struct {
 // This stores a map of active searches.
 type searches struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	searches    map[crypto.NodeID]*searchInfo
 }
 
 // Intializes the searches struct.
 func (s *searches) init(core *Core) {
 	s.core = core
-	s.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	s.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case _ = <-s.reconfigure:
-				s.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				s.core.log.Println("Notified: searches")
-				s.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-				continue
+			case e := <-s.reconfigure:
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/session.go b/src/yggdrasil/session.go
index 78b36ec..3c8e013 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/session.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/session.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 // This includes coords, permanent and ephemeral keys, handles and nonces, various sorts of timing information for timeout and maintenance, and some metadata for the admin API.
 type sessionInfo struct {
 	core         *Core
-	reconfigure  chan bool
+	reconfigure  chan chan error
 	theirAddr    address.Address
 	theirSubnet  address.Subnet
 	theirPermPub crypto.BoxPubKey
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (s *sessionInfo) timedout() bool {
 // Additionally, stores maps of address/subnet onto keys, and keys onto handles.
 type sessions struct {
 	core        *Core
-	reconfigure chan bool
+	reconfigure chan chan error
 	lastCleanup time.Time
 	// Maps known permanent keys to their shared key, used by DHT a lot
 	permShared map[crypto.BoxPubKey]*crypto.BoxSharedKey
@@ -126,19 +126,23 @@ type sessions struct {
 // Initializes the session struct.
 func (ss *sessions) init(core *Core) {
 	ss.core = core
-	ss.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	ss.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case newConfig := <-ss.reconfigure:
-				ss.core.configMutex.RLock()
-				ss.core.log.Println("Notified: sessions")
-				ss.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-
-				for _, sinfo := range ss.sinfos {
-					sinfo.reconfigure <- newConfig
+			case e := <-ss.reconfigure:
+				responses := make(map[crypto.Handle]chan error)
+				for index, session := range ss.sinfos {
+					responses[index] = make(chan error)
+					session.reconfigure <- responses[index]
 				}
-				continue
+				for _, response := range responses {
+					if err := <-response; err != nil {
+						e <- err
+						continue
+					}
+				}
+				e <- nil
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ func (ss *sessions) createSession(theirPermKey *crypto.BoxPubKey) *sessionInfo {
 	}
 	sinfo := sessionInfo{}
 	sinfo.core = ss.core
-	sinfo.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	sinfo.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	sinfo.theirPermPub = *theirPermKey
 	pub, priv := crypto.NewBoxKeys()
 	sinfo.mySesPub = *pub
@@ -558,11 +562,8 @@ func (sinfo *sessionInfo) doWorker() {
 			} else {
 				return
 			}
-		case _ = <-sinfo.reconfigure:
-			sinfo.core.configMutex.RLock()
-			sinfo.core.log.Println("Notified: sessionInfo")
-			sinfo.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-			continue
+		case e := <-sinfo.reconfigure:
+			e <- nil
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/switch.go b/src/yggdrasil/switch.go
index 10c9563..741de98 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/switch.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/switch.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ type switchData struct {
 // All the information stored by the switch.
 type switchTable struct {
 	core              *Core
-	reconfigure       chan bool
+	reconfigure       chan chan error
 	key               crypto.SigPubKey           // Our own key
 	time              time.Time                  // Time when locator.tstamp was last updated
 	drop              map[crypto.SigPubKey]int64 // Tstamp associated with a dropped root
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ const SwitchQueueTotalMinSize = 4 * 1024 * 1024
 func (t *switchTable) init(core *Core) {
 	now := time.Now()
 	t.core = core
-	t.reconfigure = make(chan bool, 1)
+	t.reconfigure = make(chan chan error, 1)
 	t.core.configMutex.RLock()
 	t.key = t.core.sigPub
 	t.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
@@ -812,11 +812,8 @@ func (t *switchTable) doWorker() {
 			}
 		case f := <-t.admin:
 			f()
-		case _ = <-t.reconfigure:
-			t.core.configMutex.RLock()
-			t.core.log.Println("Notified: switchTable")
-			t.core.configMutex.RUnlock()
-			continue
+		case e := <-t.reconfigure:
+			e <- nil
 		}
 	}
 }