diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2723c432c..1f0e6c19b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ set(CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY "sbin")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "Icinga2SetupAgent;Icinga 2 Agent Wizard")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN "Icinga2SetupAgent")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS "nsExec::Exec 'net stop icinga2'")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS}\nSleep 10000")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS}\nnsExec::Exec 'icacls \\\"$INSTDIR\\\" /grant NetworkService:(oi)(ci)m'")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS}\nnsExec::Exec 'icacls \\\"$INSTDIR\\\\etc\\\" /inheritance:r /grant:r NetworkService:(oi)(ci)m /grant:r Administrators:(oi)(ci)f'")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS}\nCreateDirectory '$INSTDIR\\\\etc\\\\icinga2\\\\pki'")
diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 52bba4765..c82a517fe 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ using namespace icinga;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-SERVICE_STATUS l_SvcStatus;
-SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE l_SvcStatusHandle;
+static SERVICE_STATUS l_SvcStatus;
+static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE l_SvcStatusHandle;
+static HANDLE l_Job;
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 static std::vector<String> GetLogLevelCompletionSuggestions(const String& arg)
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ VOID WINAPI ServiceControlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl)
 {
 	if (dwCtrl == SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP) {
 		ReportSvcStatus(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, NO_ERROR, 0);
-		Application::RequestShutdown();
+		TerminateJobObject(l_Job, 0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -621,11 +622,58 @@ VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPSTR *argv)
 
 	ReportSvcStatus(SERVICE_RUNNING, NO_ERROR, 0);
 
-	int rc = Main();
+	l_Job = CreateJobObject(NULL, NULL);
 
-	ReportSvcStatus(SERVICE_STOPPED, NO_ERROR, rc);
+	for (;;) {
+		LPSTR arg = argv[0];
+		String args;
+		int uargc = Application::GetArgC();
+		char **uargv = Application::GetArgV();
 
-	Application::Exit(rc);
+		args += Utility::EscapeShellArg(Application::GetExePath(uargv[0]));
+
+		for (int i = 2; i < uargc && uargv[i]; i++) {
+			if (args != "")
+				args += " ";
+
+			args += Utility::EscapeShellArg(uargv[i]);
+		}
+
+		STARTUPINFO si = { sizeof(si) };
+		PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+
+		char *uargs = strdup(args.CStr());
+
+		BOOL res = CreateProcess(NULL, uargs, NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
+
+		free(uargs);
+
+		if (!res)
+			break;
+
+		CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
+
+		AssignProcessToJobObject(l_Job, pi.hProcess);
+
+		if (WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE) != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+			break;
+
+		DWORD exitStatus;
+		
+		if (!GetExitCodeProcess(pi.hProcess, &exitStatus))
+			break;
+
+		if (exitStatus != 7)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	TerminateJobObject(l_Job, 0);
+
+	CloseHandle(l_Job);
+
+	ReportSvcStatus(SERVICE_STOPPED, NO_ERROR, 0);
+
+	Application::Exit(0);
 }
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
diff --git a/lib/base/application.cpp b/lib/base/application.cpp
index 81c8efaa8..84a5616e3 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.cpp
@@ -327,11 +327,22 @@ void Application::OnShutdown(void)
 	/* Nothing to do here. */
 }
 
-static void ReloadProcessCallback(const ProcessResult& pr)
+static void ReloadProcessCallbackInternal(const ProcessResult& pr)
 {
 	if (pr.ExitStatus != 0)
 		Log(LogCritical, "Application", "Found error in config: reloading aborted");
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	else
+		Application::Exit(7); /* keep this exit code in sync with icinga-app */
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+}
+
+static void ReloadProcessCallback(const ProcessResult& pr)
+{
 	l_Restarting = false;
+
+	boost::thread t(boost::bind(&ReloadProcessCallbackInternal, pr));
+	t.detach();
 }
 
 pid_t Application::StartReloadProcess(void)
@@ -348,8 +359,13 @@ pid_t Application::StartReloadProcess(void)
 		else
 			i++;     // the next parameter after --reload-internal is the pid, remove that too
 	}
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
 	args->Add("--reload-internal");
 	args->Add(Convert::ToString(Utility::GetPid()));
+#else /* _WIN32 */
+	args->Add("--validate");
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 	Process::Ptr process = new Process(Process::PrepareCommand(args));
 	process->SetTimeout(300);