diff --git a/rhodecode/svn_support/__init__.py b/rhodecode/svn_support/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/svn_support/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/svn_support/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def _sanitize_settings_and_apply_default
     _bool_setting(settings, config_keys.list_parent_path, 'true')
     _string_setting(settings, config_keys.config_file_path, '', lower=False)
     _string_setting(settings, config_keys.location_root, '/', lower=False)
+    _string_setting(settings, config_keys.reload_command, '', lower=False)
 
     # Append path separator to location root.
     settings[config_keys.location_root] = _append_path_sep(
diff --git a/rhodecode/svn_support/config_keys.py b/rhodecode/svn_support/config_keys.py
--- a/rhodecode/svn_support/config_keys.py
+++ b/rhodecode/svn_support/config_keys.py
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ config_file_path = 'svn.proxy.config_fil
 generate_config = 'svn.proxy.generate_config'
 list_parent_path = 'svn.proxy.list_parent_path'
 location_root = 'svn.proxy.location_root'
+reload_command = 'svn.proxy.reload_cmd'