diff --git a/gui/main.go b/gui/main.go
index c77c724..bce8732 100644
--- a/gui/main.go
+++ b/gui/main.go
@@ -755,6 +755,9 @@ func _crlIntervalUpdateHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			if err != nil {
 				res.Success = false
 				res.Errors["CRLInterval"] = "Config apply error: '" + err.Error() + "'"
+			} else if !_hostCommand(w, r, "boulder-restart") {
+				res.Success = false
+				res.Errors["CRLInterval"] = "Error restarting Boulder (ACME)"
 			}
 		} else {
 			res.Success = false
diff --git a/gui/templates/views/manage.tmpl b/gui/templates/views/manage.tmpl
index f733cc7..f3d36d0 100644
--- a/gui/templates/views/manage.tmpl
+++ b/gui/templates/views/manage.tmpl
@@ -705,20 +705,20 @@
                             $('#modal-spinner').modal('hide');
 
                             if (data.Success) {
-                                var msg = "Successfully updated configuration.<br/>";
+                                var msg = "Successfully updated configuration and restarted Boulder (ACME).<br/>";
                                 $("#crl-interval-result").removeClass("hidden").removeClass("error").show().html(msg).addClass("success");
 
-                                setTimeout(function() {
-                                    window.location.reload();
-                                }, 2000);
-
                             } else {
                                 $("#crl-interval-result").removeClass("hidden").removeClass("success").show().text(data.Errors["CRLInterval"]).addClass("error");
                             }
                         })
                         .fail(function(xhr, status, err) {
                             $('#modal-spinner').modal('hide');
-                            $("#crl-interval-result").removeClass("hidden").removeClass("success").show().html(err + "<br/>").addClass("error");
+                            if (status == 502 || err == "Bad Gateway") {
+                                $("#crl-interval-result").removeClass("hidden").removeClass("error").show().html("Restarted Boulder (ACME).<br/>").addClass("success");
+                            } else {
+                                $("#crl-interval-result").removeClass("hidden").removeClass("success").show().html(err + "<br/>").addClass("error");
+                            }
                         });
                     }