diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 63a051c32..0bc7c4d5d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.5
 
 11) Fix ENHANCED_REJECT detection for IPv4.
 
+12) Fix DONT_LOAD vs 'reload -c'
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.4
 
 1)  Change STARTUP_LOG and LOG_VERBOSITY in default shorewall6.conf.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 5e34bd9f1..3372c4261 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ Shorewall 4.4.5
 8)  Detection of the Enhanced Reject capability in the compiler was
     broken for IPv4 compilations.
 
+9)  The 'reload -c' command would ignore the setting of DONT_LOAD in
+    shorewall.conf. The 'reload' command without '-c' worked as
+    expected. 
+
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