diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 84a09e87..512bdc74 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ byobu (4.35) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor, usr/share/byobu/status/status: LP: #856467
     - cleaner fix for ensuring ec2_cost is enabled in ec2 instances;
       previous fix just enabled it everywhere
-  * debian/postinst, usr/bin/byobu-janitor:
+  * debian/postinst, usr/bin/byobu-janitor, usr/bin/byobu-status:
     - smooth upgrades from older byobu (<= 4.0)
   * usr/lib/byobu/reboot_required:
     - fix path
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-status b/usr/bin/byobu-status
index f0058095..390bc8ef 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-status
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-status
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ for i in "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/share/$PKG/status/status" "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/share/$PKG/
 	[ -r "$i" ] && . "$i"
 done
 
+# Reload profile, if necessary
+if [ -e "/var/run/screen/S-$USER/$PKG.reload-required" ] || [ -e "$BYOBU_RUN_DIR/reload-required" ]; then
+	if [ "$BYOBU_BACKEND" = "screen" ] && [ -r "$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/profile" ]; then
+		# If the forced janitorial steps succeed, try a profile reload
+		byobu-janitor --force && screen -X at 0 source "$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/profile" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	fi
+fi
+
 # Get the current timestamp
 get_now; NOW=${_RET}