diff --git a/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware b/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
index 14fd2fc1c..309582305 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
+++ b/src/etc/rc.configure_firmware
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+/* there seems to be a race with unpacking files */
+shell_exec('/bin/sync');
+
+/* abort in case of no valid config for image install */
 if (!file_exists('/conf/config.xml')) {
     exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.reload_all b/src/etc/rc.reload_all
index 528db78cd..5b73050b8 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.reload_all
+++ b/src/etc/rc.reload_all
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ $config = parse_config();
 
 log_error("rc.reload_all: Reloading all configuration settings.");
 
-system_timezone_configure();
 system_firmware_configure();
+system_console_configure();
+system_timezone_configure();
 system_hostname_configure();
 system_hosts_generate();
 services_dhcpleases_configure();