diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index 92102143..2a843b3f 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func (r *Revid) Update(vars map[string]string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"revid config changed", "config", fmt.Sprint("%+v", r.config))
-	return nil
+	return r.reset(r.config)
 }
 
 // outputClips takes the clips produced in the packClips method and outputs them