diff --git a/src/etc/inc/util.inc b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
index 01a61eb5b..f732d5c3d 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/util.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/util.inc
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ function send_event($cmd)
 	return $backend->sendEvent("{$cmd}");
 }
 
+function send_background_event($cmd)
+{
+	require_once("script/load_phalcon.php");
+	$backend = new OPNsense\Core\Backend();
+	return $backend->sendBackgroundEvent("{$cmd}");
+}
+
 function is_module_loaded($module_name) {
 	$module_name = str_replace(".ko", "", $module_name);
 	$running = 0;
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions_service.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions_service.conf
index e58e6cad0..a7d423776 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions_service.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions_service.conf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type:script
 message:starting sshd
 
 [reload|restart.webgui]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui
+command:sleep 2;/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:webConfigurator restart in progress
diff --git a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
index 3adbdd311..d8128b5ea 100644
--- a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
+++ b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ if ($_POST['resetlogs'] == gettext("Reset Log Files")) {
 			ob_flush();
 			flush();
 			log_error(gettext("webConfigurator configuration has changed. Restarting webConfigurator."));
-			send_event("&service restart webgui");
+			send_background_event("service restart webgui");
 			$savemsg .= "<br />" . gettext("WebGUI process is restarting.");
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php b/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
index 8dc9e947e..c53b4e22d 100644
--- a/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
+++ b/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ if ($restart_webgui) {
 	ob_flush();
 	flush();
 	log_error(gettext("webConfigurator configuration has changed. Restarting webConfigurator."));
-	send_event("&service restart webgui");
+	send_background_event("service restart webgui");
 }
 
 ?>