diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
index 161365747..b8bcd83bd 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
@@ -1362,8 +1362,7 @@ reload_command() # $* = original arguments less the command.
     sbindir=${SBINDIR}
     local sharedir
     sharedir=${SHAREDIR}
-
-    litedir=${VARLIB}/${g_program}-lite
+    local litedir
 
     while [ $finished -eq 0 -a $# -gt 0 ]; do
 	option=$1
@@ -1468,6 +1467,12 @@ reload_command() # $* = original arguments less the command.
 
     g_export=Yes
 
+    temp=$(rsh_command ${g_program}-lite show config 2> /dev/null | grep ^LITEDIR | sed 's/LITEDIR is //')
+
+    [ -n "$temp" ] && litedir="$temp"
+
+    [ -n "$litedir" ] || litedir=${VARLIB}/${g_program}-lite
+
     if compiler $g_debugging compiler $g_shorewalldir/firewall && \
 	progress_message3 "Copying $file and ${file}.conf to ${system}:${litedir}..." && \
 	rcp_command "$g_shorewalldir/firewall $g_shorewalldir/firewall.conf" ${litedir}