diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index b89a95ee8..0b9196f2e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class RPC:
     def _rpc_reload_config(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """ Handler for reload_config. """
         self._freqtrade.state = State.RELOAD_CONFIG
-        return {'status': 'reloading config ...'}
+        return {'status': 'Reloading config ...'}
 
     def _rpc_stopbuy(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index d2b69ee4f..d9f5bf781 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def test_api_reloadconf(botclient):
 
     rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/reload_config")
     assert_response(rc)
-    assert rc.json == {'status': 'reloading config ...'}
+    assert rc.json == {'status': 'Reloading config ...'}
     assert ftbot.state == State.RELOAD_CONFIG
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 71898db8c..762780111 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def test_reload_config_handle(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     telegram._reload_config(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert freqtradebot.state == State.RELOAD_CONFIG
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert 'reloading config' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    assert 'Reloading config' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
 def test_telegram_forcesell_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,