diff --git a/modules.d/35network-manager/nm-lib.sh b/modules.d/35network-manager/nm-lib.sh
index 2d27e07957..1f749587ad 100644
--- a/modules.d/35network-manager/nm-lib.sh
+++ b/modules.d/35network-manager/nm-lib.sh
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ nm_generate_connections() {
         done
     fi
 }
+
+nm_reload_connections() {
+    [ -n "$DRACUT_SYSTEMD" ] && systemctl is-active nm-initrd.service && nmcli connection reload
+}
diff --git a/modules.d/80cms/cmsifup.sh b/modules.d/80cms/cmsifup.sh
index 73d76fbf29..285e20d121 100755
--- a/modules.d/80cms/cmsifup.sh
+++ b/modules.d/80cms/cmsifup.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ echo "$IFACES" >> /tmp/net.ifaces
 if [ -x /usr/libexec/nm-initrd-generator ] || [ -x /usr/lib/nm-initrd-generator ]; then
     type nm_generate_connections > /dev/null 2>&1 || . /lib/nm-lib.sh
     nm_generate_connections
+    nm_reload_connections
 else
     exec ifup "$DEVICE"
 fi