diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3187a941..59bfbe25 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ byobu (5.66) unreleased; urgency=low
       used to enter scrollback mode
   * usr/lib/byobu/memory: LP: #1255491
     - fix the name of the __memory_detail() function
+  * usr/bin/byobu-config: LP: #1255484
+    - reload-required should always be in run-dir, not config-dir
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:31:12 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-config b/usr/bin/byobu-config
index 6a3b8cc9..2da0b277 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-config
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-config
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(DOC):
 	DOC = BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR + "/" + DOC
 DEF_ESC = "A"
 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 session and start a new one."
-RELOAD_FLAG = "%s/reload-required" % (BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR)
+RELOAD_FLAG = "%s/reload-required" % (BYOBU_RUN_DIR)
 ESC = ''
 snack.hotkeys[ESC] = ord(ESC)
 snack.hotkeys[ord(ESC)] = ESC