diff --git a/byobu-config b/byobu-config
index 146a26f1..972794a8 100755
--- a/byobu-config
+++ b/byobu-config
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
 from snack import *
 
 HOME=os.getenv("HOME")
+USER=os.getenv("USER")
 PKG="byobu"
 SHARE='/usr/share/'+PKG
 DOC='/usr/share/doc/'+PKG
 DEF_ESC="A"
-RELOAD = "If you are using the default set of keybindings, press\n<F5> to activate these changes.\n\nOtherwise, exit this screen session and start a new one."
+RELOAD = "If you are using the default set of keybindings, press\n<F5> or <ctrl-a-R> to activate these changes.\n\nOtherwise, exit this screen session and start a new one."
+RELOAD_FLAG="/var/run/screen/S-"+USER+"/"+PKG+".reload-required"
 ESC = ''
 snack.hotkeys[ESC] = ord(ESC)
 snack.hotkeys[ord(ESC)] = ESC
@@ -54,6 +56,10 @@ def ioctl_GWINSZ(fd):                  #### TABULATION FUNCTIONS
         return None
     return cr
 
+def reload_required():
+    f = open(RELOAD_FLAG,'w')
+    f.close()
+
 def terminal_size():                    ### decide on *some* terminal size
     cr = ioctl_GWINSZ(0) or ioctl_GWINSZ(1) or ioctl_GWINSZ(2)  # try open fds
     if not cr:                                                  # ...then ctty
@@ -141,6 +147,7 @@ def profile(screen, size):
 
     if bb.buttonPressed(g.runOnce()) != "cancel":
         commands.getoutput('select-screen-profile --set %s' % li.current())
+	reload_required()
         button = messagebox(screen, 60, 4, _("Message"), _(RELOAD), \
             buttons=((_("Menu"), )))
     return 100
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ def keybindings(screen, size):
     g.add(bb, 0, 1, padding=(1,1,0,0))
     if bb.buttonPressed(g.runOnce()) != "cancel":
         switch_keybindings(li.current())
+	reload_required()
         button = messagebox(screen, 60, 4, _("Message"), _(RELOAD), \
             buttons=((_("Menu"), )))
     return 100
@@ -330,6 +338,7 @@ def togglestatus(screen, size):
                 item[0] = r.getEntryValue(count)[1]
             count=count+1
         writestatus(itemlist)
+	reload_required()
         button = messagebox(screen, 60, 4, _("Message"), _(RELOAD), \
             buttons=((_("Menu"), )))
     return 100
@@ -459,6 +468,7 @@ def chgesc(screen, size):
     screen.popWindow()
     if bb.buttonPressed(which) != "cancel":
         setesckey(esc.value())
+	reload_required()
         button = messagebox(screen, 60, 4, _("Message"), \
             _(RELOAD), \
             buttons=((_("Menu"), )))
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8cb1089f..ed1728d7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ byobu (2.13) unreleased; urgency=low
   * bin/reboot_required, byobu-janitor, byobu-status, byobu.1,
     debian/postinst: display an <F5> next to the reboot symbol, if a byobu
     reload is required; flag this in the postinst, after upgrading byobu
+  * byobu-config: add note about ctrl-a-R to reload profile, flag the
+    reload-required file when making changes
 
   [ Ciemon Dunville ]
   * byobu.1: reflect the keybinding toggle change to Ctrl-a-!
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:35:21 -0500
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:46:18 -0500
 
 byobu (2.12-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low