diff --git a/core/fifo.c b/core/fifo.c
index 1e67bd8d..1a92d9bc 100644
--- a/core/fifo.c
+++ b/core/fifo.c
@@ -14,6 +14,27 @@ extern struct uwsgi_server uwsgi;
 // this var can be accessed by plugins and hooks
 void (*uwsgi_fifo_table[256])(int);
 
+static char *uwsgi_fifo_by_slot() {
+	int count = 0;
+	struct uwsgi_string_list *usl;
+	uwsgi_foreach(usl, uwsgi.master_fifo) {
+		if (count == uwsgi.master_fifo_slot) return usl->value;
+		count++;
+	}
+	return uwsgi.master_fifo->value;
+}
+
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_zero() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 0; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_one() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 1; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_two() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 2; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_three() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 3; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_four() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 4; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_five() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 5; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_six() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 6; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_seven() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 7; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_eight() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 8; }
+static void uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_nine() { uwsgi.master_fifo_slot = 9; }
+
 /*
 
 this is called as soon as possibile allowing plugins (or hooks) to override it
@@ -25,6 +46,17 @@ void uwsgi_master_fifo_prepare() {
 		uwsgi_fifo_table[i] = NULL;
 	}
 
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['0'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_zero;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['1'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_one;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['2'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_two;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['3'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_three;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['4'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_four;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['5'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_five;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['6'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_six;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['7'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_seven;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['8'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_eight;
+	uwsgi_fifo_table['9'] = uwsgi_fifo_set_slot_nine;
+
 	uwsgi_fifo_table['-'] = uwsgi_cheaper_decrease;
 	uwsgi_fifo_table['+'] = uwsgi_cheaper_increase;
 	uwsgi_fifo_table['c'] = uwsgi_chain_reload;
@@ -44,7 +76,9 @@ void uwsgi_master_fifo_prepare() {
 
 }
 
-int uwsgi_master_fifo(char *path) {
+int uwsgi_master_fifo() {
+
+	char *path = uwsgi_fifo_by_slot();
 
 	unlink(path);
 
@@ -75,7 +109,7 @@ int uwsgi_master_fifo_manage(int fd) {
 	// fifo destroyed, recreate it
 	else if (rlen == 0) {
 		close(fd);
-		uwsgi.master_fifo_fd = uwsgi_master_fifo(uwsgi.master_fifo);
+		uwsgi.master_fifo_fd = uwsgi_master_fifo();
 		event_queue_add_fd_read(uwsgi.master_queue, uwsgi.master_fifo_fd);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/core/master.c b/core/master.c
index c9fe9bc9..d6c61bcf 100644
--- a/core/master.c
+++ b/core/master.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int master_loop(char **argv, char **environ) {
 	event_queue_add_fd_read(uwsgi.master_queue, uwsgi.shared->worker_signal_pipe[0]);
 
 	if (uwsgi.master_fifo) {
-		uwsgi.master_fifo_fd = uwsgi_master_fifo(uwsgi.master_fifo);
+		uwsgi.master_fifo_fd = uwsgi_master_fifo();
 		event_queue_add_fd_read(uwsgi.master_queue, uwsgi.master_fifo_fd);
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/master_checks.c b/core/master_checks.c
index 8e0fd22b..b3409e04 100644
--- a/core/master_checks.c
+++ b/core/master_checks.c
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ int uwsgi_master_check_reload(char **argv) {
 // check for chain reload
 void uwsgi_master_check_chain() {
 	if (!uwsgi.status.chain_reloading) return;
-	if (uwsgi.status.chain_reloading > uwsgi.numproc) {
+	int i;
+	int needed_procs = 0;
+	for(i=1;i<=uwsgi.numproc;i++) {
+                if (uwsgi.workers[i].pid > 0 && uwsgi.workers[i].cheaped == 0) {
+			needed_procs++;
+                }
+        }
+	if (uwsgi.status.chain_reloading > needed_procs) {
 		uwsgi.status.chain_reloading = 0;
                 uwsgi_log_verbose("chain reloading complete\n");
 	}
-	int i;
 	uwsgi_block_signal(SIGHUP);
 	for(i=1;i<=uwsgi.numproc;i++) {
 		if (uwsgi.workers[i].pid > 0 && uwsgi.workers[i].cheaped == 0 && uwsgi.workers[i].cursed_at == 0 && i == uwsgi.status.chain_reloading) {
diff --git a/core/uwsgi.c b/core/uwsgi.c
index 2704ad32..9f198d1e 100644
--- a/core/uwsgi.c
+++ b/core/uwsgi.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static struct uwsgi_option uwsgi_base_options[] = {
 	{"multicast-ttl", required_argument, 0, "set multicast ttl", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &uwsgi.multicast_ttl, 0},
 	{"multicast-loop", required_argument, 0, "set multicast loop (default 1)", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &uwsgi.multicast_loop, 0},
 
-	{"master-fifo", required_argument, 0, "enable the master fifo", uwsgi_opt_set_str, &uwsgi.master_fifo, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
+	{"master-fifo", required_argument, 0, "enable the master fifo", uwsgi_opt_add_string_list, &uwsgi.master_fifo, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
 
 #ifdef UWSGI_SSL
 	{"legion", required_argument, 0, "became a member of a legion", uwsgi_opt_legion, NULL, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
diff --git a/uwsgi.h b/uwsgi.h
index 897703ca..f96dc20a 100644
--- a/uwsgi.h
+++ b/uwsgi.h
@@ -1689,8 +1689,10 @@ struct uwsgi_server {
 
 	int master_is_reforked;
 
-	char *master_fifo;
+	struct uwsgi_string_list *master_fifo;
 	int master_fifo_fd;
+	int master_fifo_slot;
+
 
 	// kill the stack on SIGTERM (instead of brutal reloading)
 	int die_on_term;
@@ -4321,7 +4323,7 @@ int uwsgi_accept(int);
 void suspend_resume_them_all(int);
 
 void uwsgi_master_fifo_prepare();
-int uwsgi_master_fifo(char *);
+int uwsgi_master_fifo();
 int uwsgi_master_fifo_manage(int);
 
 void uwsgi_log_rotate();