diff --git a/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/Servlet.java b/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/Servlet.java
index 8f26788e4e..c5239609e5 100644
--- a/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/Servlet.java
+++ b/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/Servlet.java
@@ -21,24 +21,43 @@
 
 package net.i2p.addressbook;
 
-import javax.servlet.GenericServlet;
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
-import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
 /**
  * A wrapper for addressbook to allow it to be started as a web application.
  * 
+ * This was a GenericServlet, we make it an HttpServlet solely to provide a hook
+ * for SusiDNS to wake us up when the subscription list changes.
+ * 
  * @author Ragnarok
  *
  */
-public class Servlet extends GenericServlet {
+public class Servlet extends HttpServlet {
+    private Thread _thread;
+    private String _nonce;
+    private static final String PROP_NONCE = "addressbook.nonce";
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see javax.servlet.Servlet#service(javax.servlet.ServletRequest, javax.servlet.ServletResponse)
+    /**
+     * Hack to allow susidns to kick the daemon when the subscription list changes.
+     * URL must be /addressbook/ with wakeup param set, and nonce param set from system property.
+     *
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * see javax.servlet.Servlet#service(javax.servlet.ServletRequest, javax.servlet.ServletResponse)
      */
-    public void service(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response) {
+    public void service(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
+        //System.err.println("Got request nonce = " + request.getParameter("nonce"));
+        if (_thread != null && request.getParameter("wakeup") != null &&
+            _nonce != null && _nonce.equals(request.getParameter("nonce"))) {
+            //System.err.println("Sending interrupt");
+            _thread.interrupt();
+        }
+        // no output
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -49,15 +68,19 @@ public class Servlet extends GenericServlet {
         try {
             super.init(config);
         } catch (ServletException exp) {
+            System.err.println("Addressbook init exception: " + exp);
         }
+        _nonce = "" + Math.abs((new Random()).nextLong());
+        // put the nonce where susidns can get it
+        System.setProperty(PROP_NONCE, _nonce);
         String[] args = new String[1];
         args[0] = config.getInitParameter("home");
-        DaemonThread thread = new DaemonThread(args);
-        thread.setDaemon(true);
-        thread.setName("Addressbook");
-        thread.start();
+        _thread = new DaemonThread(args);
+        _thread.setDaemon(true);
+        _thread.setName("Addressbook");
+        _thread.start();
         System.out.println("INFO: Starting Addressbook " + Daemon.VERSION);
-        System.out.println("INFO: config root under " + args[0]);
+        //System.out.println("INFO: config root under " + args[0]);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/addressbook/web.xml b/apps/addressbook/web.xml
index 0c3548c68d..c5fe302a6b 100644
--- a/apps/addressbook/web.xml
+++ b/apps/addressbook/web.xml
@@ -13,4 +13,10 @@
 		</init-param>
 		<load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
 	</servlet>
+
+    <servlet-mapping> 
+      <servlet-name>addressbook</servlet-name>
+      <url-pattern>/</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+
 </web-app>
diff --git a/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java b/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
index 56a42208b3..b860e23930 100644
--- a/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
+++ b/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
@@ -128,7 +128,19 @@ public class SubscriptionsBean
 			if( lastSerial != null && serial != null && serial.compareTo( lastSerial ) == 0 ) {
 				if( action.compareToIgnoreCase( "save") == 0 ) {
 					save();
-					message = "Subscriptions saved.";
+					String nonce = System.getProperty("addressbook.nonce");
+					if (nonce != null) {	
+						// Yes this is a hack.
+						// No it doesn't work on a text-mode browser.
+						// Fetching from the addressbook servlet
+						// with the correct parameters will kick off a
+						// config reload and fetch.
+						message = "Subscriptions saved, updating addressbook from subscription sources now." +
+						          "<img height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" " +
+						          "src=\"/addressbook/?wakeup=1&nonce=" + nonce + "\">";
+					} else {
+						message = "Subscriptions saved.";
+					}
 				}
 				else if( action.compareToIgnoreCase( "reload") == 0 ) {
 					reload();