diff --git a/freqtrade/worker.py b/freqtrade/worker.py
index ba48041e2..fc17f3ad5 100755
--- a/freqtrade/worker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/worker.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Worker:
         # Log state transition
         if state != old_state:
 
-            if state != State.RELOAD_CONFIG or (
+            if old_state != State.RELOAD_CONFIG or (
               old_state == State.RELOAD_CONFIG and
               state != State.RUNNING):
                 self.freqtrade.notify_status(f'{state.name.lower()}')