diff --git a/package/network/services/umdns/files/umdns.init b/package/network/services/umdns/files/umdns.init
index e9a2c05e093..56dba01ebfc 100644
--- a/package/network/services/umdns/files/umdns.init
+++ b/package/network/services/umdns/files/umdns.init
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ load_ifaces() {
 }
 
 reload_service() {
+	stop
+	start
+}
+
+configure_interfaces() {
 	json_init
 	json_add_array interfaces
 	for i in $(load_ifaces); do
@@ -29,6 +34,12 @@ reload_service() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+	local disabled="$(uci -q get umdns.@umdns[-1].disabled)"
+
+	if [ "${disabled}" = "1" ] || [ "${disabled}" = "true" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
 	local network="$(uci -q get umdns.@umdns[-1].network)"
 
 	procd_open_instance
@@ -46,10 +57,16 @@ start_service() {
 		procd_add_jail umdns ubus log
 		[ -d /etc/umdns ] && procd_add_jail_mount "/etc/umdns"
 	}
+
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
+service_triggers()
+{
+	procd_add_reload_trigger umdns
+}
+
 service_started() {
 	ubus -t 10 wait_for umdns
-	[ $? = 0 ] && reload_service
+	[ $? = 0 ] && configure_interfaces
 }