diff --git a/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/03-services b/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/03-services
index e1a26309..84496821 100755
--- a/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/03-services
+++ b/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/03-services
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ switch() {
 	esac
 
 	{
-		[ ! -x /bin/systemctl ] || /bin/systemctl $sc $1.service
-		[ ! -x /sbin/chkconfig ] || /sbin/chkconfig $1 $cc
+		[ ! -x /bin/systemctl ] ||
+			/bin/systemctl --no-reload $sc $1.service
+
+		[ ! -x /sbin/chkconfig ] ||
+			/sbin/chkconfig $1 $cc
 	} 2>/dev/null
 }
 
diff --git a/features.in/slinux/live/image-scripts.d/50-services b/features.in/slinux/live/image-scripts.d/50-services
index 662ae12c..7a588d53 100755
--- a/features.in/slinux/live/image-scripts.d/50-services
+++ b/features.in/slinux/live/image-scripts.d/50-services
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ sshd
 "
 
 for i in $ENABLE;  do
-	[ -x /bin/systemctl ] && /bin/systemctl enable ${i}.service
+	[ -x /bin/systemctl ] && /bin/systemctl --no-reload enable ${i}.service
 	[ -x /sbin/chkconfig ] && /sbin/chkconfig $i on
 done
 
 for i in $DISABLE; do
-	[ -x /bin/systemctl ] && /bin/systemctl disable ${i}.service
+	[ -x /bin/systemctl ] && /bin/systemctl --no-reload disable ${i}.service
 	[ -x /sbin/chkconfig ] && /sbin/chkconfig $i off
 done
 :