diff --git a/admin/src/hooks/useConfig.js b/admin/src/hooks/useConfig.js
index 626f17d..4731bbf 100644
--- a/admin/src/hooks/useConfig.js
+++ b/admin/src/hooks/useConfig.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from 'react-query';
-import { fetchConfig, restoreConfig, updateConfig } from '../pages/Settings/utils/api';
+import { fetchConfig, restartStrapi, restoreConfig, updateConfig } from '../pages/Settings/utils/api';
 import pluginId from '../pluginId';
-import { getMessage } from '../utils';
 
 const useConfig = (toggleNotification) => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
@@ -18,8 +17,10 @@ const useConfig = (toggleNotification) => {
     callback();
   };
 
-  const handleSuccess = (type, callback = () => {}) => {
-    queryClient.invalidateQueries('get-config');
+  const handleSuccess = (type, callback = () => {}, invalidateQueries = true) => {
+    if (invalidateQueries) {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries('get-config');
+    };
     toggleNotification({
       type: 'success',
       message: `${pluginId}.page.settings.notification.${type}.success`,
@@ -37,7 +38,12 @@ const useConfig = (toggleNotification) => {
     onError: () => handleError('restore'),
   });
 
-  return { fetch, submitMutation, restoreMutation };
+  const restartMutation = useMutation(restartStrapi, {
+    onSuccess: () => handleSuccess('restart', () => {}, false),
+    onError: () => handleError('restart'),
+  });
+
+  return { fetch, restartMutation, submitMutation, restoreMutation };
 };
 
 export default useConfig;
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/RestartAlert/styles.js b/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/RestartAlert/styles.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ef8890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/src/pages/Settings/components/RestartAlert/styles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import styled from 'styled-components';
+import { Alert } from '@strapi/design-system/Alert';
+
+export const RestartAlert = styled(Alert)`
+    [role="status"] {
+        flex-direction: column;
+    }
+`
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/Settings/index.js b/admin/src/pages/Settings/index.js
index 156742a..0a1f0ee 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/Settings/index.js
+++ b/admin/src/pages/Settings/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useRef, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useQuery } from 'react-query';
 import { Formik } from 'formik';
-import { capitalize, first, orderBy, isEmpty } from 'lodash';
+import { capitalize, first, orderBy, isEmpty, isEqual } from 'lodash';
 import {
 	CheckPermissions,
 	LoadingIndicatorPage,
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ import {
   CardBody,
   CardContent,
 } from '@strapi/design-system/Card';
-import { Check, Refresh } from '@strapi/icons';
+import { Check, Refresh, Play } from '@strapi/icons';
 
 import pluginPermissions from '../../permissions';
 import useConfig from '../../hooks/useConfig';
 import { fetchAllContentTypes, fetchRoles } from './utils/api';
 import { getMessage, parseRegExp } from '../../utils';
 import ConfirmationDialog from '../../components/ConfirmationDialog';
+import { RestartAlert } from './components/RestartAlert/styles';
 
 
 const Settings = () => {
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ const Settings = () => {
 	} = useRBAC(viewPermissions);
 
 	const [restoreConfigmationVisible, setRestoreConfigmationVisible] = useState(false);
+	const [restartRequired, setRestartRequired] = useState(false);
 
-	const { fetch, submitMutation, restoreMutation } = useConfig(toggleNotification);
+	const { fetch, restartMutation, submitMutation, restoreMutation } = useConfig(toggleNotification);
 	const { data: configData, isLoading: isConfigLoading, err: configErr } = fetch;
 
 	const { data: allCollectionsData, isLoading: areCollectionsLoading, err: collectionsErr } = useQuery(
@@ -131,7 +133,13 @@ const Settings = () => {
 	const handleUpdateConfiguration = async (form) => {
 		if (canChange) {
 			lockApp();
-			await submitMutation.mutateAsync(preparePayload(form));
+			const payload = preparePayload(form);
+			await submitMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
+			const enabledCollectionsChanged = !isEqual(payload.enabledCollections, configData?.enabledCollections);
+			const gqlAuthChanged = !isEqual(payload.gql?.auth, configData?.gql?.auth);
+			if (enabledCollectionsChanged || gqlAuthChanged) {
+				setRestartRequired(true);
+			}
 			unlockApp();
 		}
 	};
@@ -142,11 +150,22 @@ const Settings = () => {
 			lockApp();
 			await restoreMutation.mutateAsync();
 			unlockApp();
+			setRestartRequired(true);
 			setRestoreConfigmationVisible(false);
 		}
 	};
 	const handleRestoreCancel = () => setRestoreConfigmationVisible(false);
 
+	const handleRestart = async () => {
+		if (canChange) {
+			lockApp();
+			await restartMutation.mutateAsync();
+			setRestartRequired(false);
+			unlockApp();
+		}
+	};
+	const handleRestartDiscard = () => setRestartRequired(false);
+
 	const boxDefaultProps = {
 		background: "neutral0",
 		hasRadius: true,
@@ -175,7 +194,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 							subtitle={getMessage('page.settings.header.description')}
 							primaryAction={
 								<CheckPermissions permissions={pluginPermissions.settingsChange}>
-									<Button type="submit" startIcon={<Check />} >
+									<Button type="submit" startIcon={<Check />} disabled={restartRequired} >
 										{getMessage('page.settings.actions.submit')}
 									</Button>
 								</CheckPermissions>
@@ -183,6 +202,15 @@ const Settings = () => {
 						/>
 						<ContentLayout>
 							<Stack size={6}>
+								{ restartRequired && (
+									<RestartAlert 
+										closeLabel={getMessage('page.settings.actions.restart.alert.cancel')} 
+										title={getMessage('page.settings.actions.restart.alert.title')}
+										action={<Box><Button onClick={handleRestart} startIcon={<Play />}>{getMessage('page.settings.actions.restart')}</Button></Box>}
+										onClose={handleRestartDiscard}>
+										{ getMessage('page.settings.actions.restart.alert.description')}
+									</RestartAlert>)}
+
 								<Box {...boxDefaultProps}>
 									<Stack size={4}>
 										<Typography variant="delta" as="h2">
@@ -198,6 +226,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 													onClear={() => setFieldValue('enabledCollections', [], false)}
 													value={values.enabledCollections}
 													onChange={(value) => setFieldValue('enabledCollections', value, false)}
+													disabled={restartRequired}
 													multi
 													withTags
 												>
@@ -214,6 +243,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 													onClear={() => setFieldValue('moderatorRoles', [], false)}
 													value={values.moderatorRoles}
 													onChange={(value) => setFieldValue('moderatorRoles', value, false)}
+													disabled={restartRequired}
 													multi
 													withTags
 												>
@@ -230,6 +260,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 													onChange={({ target: { checked } }) => setFieldValue('badWords', checked, false)}
 													onLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.enabled')}
 													offLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.disabled')}
+													disabled={restartRequired}
 												/>
 											</GridItem>
 											{ isGQLPluginEnabled && (<GridItem col={6} xs={12}>
@@ -241,6 +272,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 													onChange={({ target: { checked } }) => setFieldValue('gqlAuthEnabled', checked, false)}
 													onLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.enabled')}
 													offLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.disabled')}
+													disabled={restartRequired}
 												/>
 											</GridItem>) }
 										</Grid>
@@ -272,6 +304,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 																		onChange={({ target: { checked } }) => setFieldValue('approvalFlow', changeApprovalFlowFor(uid, values.approvalFlow, checked), [])}
 																		onLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.enabled')}
 																		offLabel={getMessage('compontents.toogle.disabled')}
+																		disabled={restartRequired}
 																	/>
 																	{ !isEmpty(stringAttributes) && (<Select
 																		name={`collectionSettings-${uid}-entryLabel`}
@@ -283,6 +316,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
 																		onChange={(value) => setFieldValue('entryLabel', changeEntryLabelFor(uid, values.entryLabel, value))}
 																		multi
 																		withTags
+																		disabled={restartRequired}
 																	>
 																		{ stringAttributes.map(key => 
 																			(<Option key={`collectionSettings-${uid}-entryLabel-${key}`} value={key}>{ capitalize(key.split('_').join(' ')) }</Option>))}
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/Settings/utils/api.js b/admin/src/pages/Settings/utils/api.js
index 616a78b..b420aa9 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/Settings/utils/api.js
+++ b/admin/src/pages/Settings/utils/api.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const fetchConfig = async (toggleNotification) => {
 
     return data;
   } catch (err) {
-    handleAPIError(err, toggleNotification);
+    handleAPIError(err, toggleNotification, 'page.settings.notification.fetch.error');
   }
 };
 
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ export const fetchAllContentTypes = async (toggleNotification) => {
 export const fetchRoles = async (toggleNotification) => {
   try {
     const { data } = await axiosInstance.get(`/admin/roles`);
+    return data;
+  } catch (err) {
+    handleAPIError(err, toggleNotification);
+  }
+};
+
+export const restartStrapi = async (toggleNotification) => {
+  try {
+    const { data } = await axiosInstance.get(getApiURL(`settings/restart`));
+
     return data;
   } catch (err) {
     handleAPIError(err, toggleNotification);
diff --git a/admin/src/translations/en.json b/admin/src/translations/en.json
index 476bbde..4ed5c8a 100644
--- a/admin/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/admin/src/translations/en.json
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "page.settings.header.description": "Configure your comments moderation capabilities",
     "page.settings.actions.submit": "Save",
     "page.settings.actions.restore": "Restore",
+    "page.settings.actions.restart": "Restart Strapi",
     "page.settings.section.general": "General configuration",
     "page.settings.section.collections": "Collection(s) configuration",
     "page.settings.section.restore": "Restore default configuration",
@@ -108,10 +109,16 @@
     "page.settings.actions.restore.confirmation.header": "Restore default configuration",
     "page.settings.actions.restore.confirmation.description": "You're about to restore plugin configuration to it default values. It might have destructive impact on already collected content. Do you really want to proceed?",
     "page.settings.actions.restore.confirmation.button.confirm": "Yes, I want to restore",
+    "page.settings.actions.restart.alert.title": "Strapi requires restart",
+    "page.settings.actions.restart.alert.description": "You've made a configuration changes which requires your Strapi application to be restarted to take an effect in GraphQL schema. Do it manually or by using below trigger.",
+    "page.settings.actions.restart.alert.close": "Discard",
+    "page.settings.notification.fetch.error": "Failed to fetch configuration. Retrying...",
     "page.settings.notification.submit.success": "Configuration has been saved successfully",
     "page.settings.notification.submit.error": "Failed to save configuration. Try again.",
     "page.settings.notification.restore.success": "Configuration has been restored successfully",
     "page.settings.notification.restore.error": "Failed to restore configuration. Try again.",
+    "page.settings.notification.restart.success": "Application has been restarted successfully",
+    "page.settings.notification.restart.error": "Failed to restart your application. Try to do it manually.",
     "page.settings.loading": "Fetching configuration...",
     "compontents.confirmation.dialog.header": "Confirmation",
     "compontents.confirmation.dialog.description": "Do you really want to perform this action?",
diff --git a/admin/src/utils/handleAPIError.js b/admin/src/utils/handleAPIError.js
index ed3741e..d0b2c7f 100644
--- a/admin/src/utils/handleAPIError.js
+++ b/admin/src/utils/handleAPIError.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import pluginId from "../pluginId";
 
-const handleAPIError = (err = null, toggleNotification = null) => {
+const handleAPIError = (err = null, toggleNotification = null, message = 'app.components.notification.error') => {
     toggleNotification({
         type: 'warning',
-        message: 'app.components.notification.error',
+        message: `${pluginId}.${message}`,
     });
 
     if (err) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/admin.js b/server/controllers/admin.js
index ec24a9d..b9587a9 100644
--- a/server/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/server/controllers/admin.js
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
 
+  async settingsRestart(ctx) {
+    try {
+      await this.getService().restart();
+      return ctx.send({ status: 200 });
+    } catch (e) {
+      throwError(ctx, e);
+    }
+  },
+
   async findAll(ctx) {
     return this.getService()
       .findAll(ctx.query);
diff --git a/server/routes/admin.js b/server/routes/admin.js
index becb118..427a719 100644
--- a/server/routes/admin.js
+++ b/server/routes/admin.js
@@ -113,4 +113,12 @@ module.exports = [
       policies: [],
     },
   },
+  {
+    method: 'GET',
+    path: '/settings/restart',
+    handler: 'admin.settingsRestart',
+    config: {
+      policies: [],
+    },
+  },
 ];
diff --git a/server/services/admin.js b/server/services/admin.js
index 24b5aa5..975e3ee 100644
--- a/server/services/admin.js
+++ b/server/services/admin.js
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ const { APPROVAL_STATUS, REGEX } = require('./../utils/constants')
         return this.config();
       },
 
+    async restart() {
+        setImmediate(() => strapi.reload());
+    },
+
     // Find all comments
     async findAll({ related, entity, ...query }) {
         const { _q, orderBy, pageSize = 10, page = 1, filters, ...rest } = parseParams(query);
diff --git a/server/services/client.js b/server/services/client.js
index 01479cf..97a5b37 100644
--- a/server/services/client.js
+++ b/server/services/client.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => ({
             throw new PluginError(400, `Relation for field "related" does not exist. Check your payload please.`);
         }
 
-        const isApprovalFlowEnabled = await this.getCommonService().getConfig(CONFIG_PARAMS.APPROVAL_FLOW, []).includes(uid) ||
+        const approvalFlow = await this.getCommonService().getConfig(CONFIG_PARAMS.APPROVAL_FLOW, []);
+        const isApprovalFlowEnabled = approvalFlow.includes(uid) ||
             relatedEntity.requireCommentsApproval;
 
         const linkToThread = !isNil(threadOf) ? await this.getCommonService().findOne({
diff --git a/server/services/common.js b/server/services/common.js
index bd93001..42f9fae 100644
--- a/server/services/common.js
+++ b/server/services/common.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => ({
 
         let result;
         if (config && !useLocal) {
-            result = queryProp ? get(config, queryProp) : config;;
+            result = queryProp ? get(config, queryProp, defaultValue) : config;
         } else {
             result = this.getLocalConfig(queryProp, defaultValue);
         }