diff --git a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
index 4076093b35..2550c5ffe4 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/pkg_mgr_install.php
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ if ($_GET) {
 			@file_put_contents("/tmp/{$pkgid}.info", $static_output);
 			$pkgid = htmlspecialchars($pkgid);
 			echo "<script type='text/javascript'>document.location=\"pkg_mgr_install.php?mode=installedinfo&pkg={$pkgid}\";</script>";
+			send_event(service restart packages");
 			break;
 		case 'reinstallall':
 			if (is_array($config['installedpackages']) && is_array($config['installedpackages']['package'])) {
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ if ($_GET) {
 				$static_output .= "\n" . gettext("All packages reinstalled.");
 				update_output_window($static_output);
 				filter_configure();
+				send_event(service restart packages");
 			} else
 				update_output_window(gettext("No packages are installed."));
 			break;