diff --git a/src/syslogd.c b/src/syslogd.c
index b1620de..a212191 100644
--- a/src/syslogd.c
+++ b/src/syslogd.c
@@ -2280,6 +2280,11 @@ static void init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Load / reload timezone data (in case it changed)
+	 */
+	tzset();
+
 	/*
 	 * Read configuration file(s)
 	 */