1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/container-disc/src/main/java/com/yahoo/container/jdisc/ConfiguredApplication.java b/container-disc/src/main/java/com/yahoo/container/jdisc/ConfiguredApplication.java
index 9159eebda31..38f64c9decc 100644
--- a/container-disc/src/main/java/com/yahoo/container/jdisc/ConfiguredApplication.java
+++ b/container-disc/src/main/java/com/yahoo/container/jdisc/ConfiguredApplication.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public final class ConfiguredApplication implements Application {
     private ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor shutdownDeadlineExecutor;
     private Thread reconfigurerThread;
     private Thread portWatcher;
-    private QrConfig qrConfig;
+    private volatile QrConfig qrConfig;
 
     static {
         LogSetup.initVespaLogging("Container");
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ public final class ConfiguredApplication implements Application {
                     if (qrConfig.restartOnDeploy()) {
                         log.info("Stopping reconfigurer thread.");
                         break;
+                    } else {
+                        log.info("Keeping reconfigurer thread alive.");
                     }
                 } catch (ConfigInterruptedException | InterruptedException e) {
                     break;