diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index 21eaec7d..4603b5b0 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -111,11 +111,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 elif OPTIONS.toggle_visibility:
                     dbg('requesting to toggle windows visibility')
                     ipc.toggle_visibility_cmdline(optionslist)
-
-                if OPTIONS.reload:
+                elif OPTIONS.reload:
                     dbg('requesting to reload configuration for all windows')
                     ipc.reload_configuration()
-
                 elif OPTIONS.unhide:
                     print('requesting to unhide windows')
                     ipc.unhide_cmdline(optionslist)