diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 51f657a41..4996ac649 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1563,3 +1563,6 @@
 - Fixed set::modes-on-join: could crash or disfunction with certain
   parameter mode combinations.
 - Minor source cleanup in src/modules/m_map.c, suggested by fez (#0003540).
+- Usermode modules now no longer have to be permanent (#3174), this was
+  simply a bug that was introduced when adding remote includes support years
+  ago.
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index ab2e0fcb8..f4134674d 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -9095,6 +9095,7 @@ int     rehash(aClient *cptr, aClient *sptr, int sig)
 		return rehash_internal(cptr, sptr, sig);
 	return 0;
 #else
+	loop.ircd_rehashing = 1;
 	return rehash_internal(cptr, sptr, sig);
 #endif
 }
@@ -9111,6 +9112,7 @@ int	rehash_internal(aClient *cptr, aClient *sptr, int sig)
 		write_pidfile();
 #endif
 	}
+	loop.ircd_rehashing = 1; /* double checking.. */
 	if (init_conf(configfile, 1) == 0)
 		run_configuration();
 	if (sig == 1)