diff --git a/agents/dnsagent.go b/agents/dnsagent.go
index 294a5a34c..824bca9ae 100644
--- a/agents/dnsagent.go
+++ b/agents/dnsagent.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 func NewDNSAgent(cgrCfg *config.CGRConfig, fltrS *engine.FilterS,
 	sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection) (da *DNSAgent, err error) {
 	da = &DNSAgent{cgrCfg: cgrCfg, fltrS: fltrS, sS: sS}
+	err = da.initDNSServer()
 	return
 }
 
@@ -78,30 +79,16 @@ func (da *DNSAgent) initDNSServer() (err error) {
 func (da *DNSAgent) ListenAndServe() (err error) {
 	utils.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> start listening on <%s:%s>",
 		utils.DNSAgent, da.cgrCfg.DNSAgentCfg().ListenNet, da.cgrCfg.DNSAgentCfg().Listen))
-	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
-	rldChan := da.cgrCfg.GetReloadChan(config.DNSAgentJson)
+	return da.server.ListenAndServe()
+}
 
-	if err = da.initDNSServer(); err != nil {
+// Reload will stop the dns server and reinitialize it but will not start the server again
+// this is in order to monitor if we receive error on ListenAndServe
+func (da *DNSAgent) Reload() (err error) {
+	if err = da.Shutdown(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	listenAndServe := func() {
-		errChan <- da.server.ListenAndServe()
-	}
-	go listenAndServe()
-	for {
-		select {
-		case err = <-errChan:
-			return
-		case <-rldChan:
-			if err = da.Shutdown(); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-			if err = da.initDNSServer(); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-			go listenAndServe() //restart the gorutine
-		}
-	}
+	return da.initDNSServer()
 }
 
 // handleMessage is the entry point of all DNS requests
diff --git a/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go b/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
index 2721a571e..3eea5ba81 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
@@ -287,60 +287,6 @@ func startRadiusAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan chan rpcclient.Rp
 	exitChan <- true
 }
 
-func startDNSAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection,
-	filterSChan chan *engine.FilterS, exitChan chan bool) {
-	var err error
-	var sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection
-	// var sSInternal bool
-	filterS := <-filterSChan
-	filterSChan <- filterS
-	utils.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("starting %s service", utils.DNSAgent))
-	intSMGChan := internalSMGChan
-	if cfg.DispatcherSCfg().Enabled {
-		intSMGChan = internalDispatcherSChan
-	}
-	if !cfg.DispatcherSCfg().Enabled && cfg.DNSAgentCfg().SessionSConns[0].Address == utils.MetaInternal {
-		// sSInternal = true
-		sSIntConn := <-internalSMGChan
-		internalSMGChan <- sSIntConn
-		sS = utils.NewBiRPCInternalClient(sSIntConn.(*sessions.SessionS))
-	} else {
-		sS, err = engine.NewRPCPool(rpcclient.POOL_FIRST,
-			cfg.TlsCfg().ClientKey,
-			cfg.TlsCfg().ClientCerificate, cfg.TlsCfg().CaCertificate,
-			cfg.GeneralCfg().ConnectAttempts, cfg.GeneralCfg().Reconnects,
-			cfg.GeneralCfg().ConnectTimeout, cfg.GeneralCfg().ReplyTimeout,
-			cfg.DNSAgentCfg().SessionSConns, intSMGChan, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			utils.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> Could not connect to %s: %s",
-				utils.DNSAgent, utils.SessionS, err.Error()))
-			exitChan <- true
-			return
-		}
-	}
-	da, err := agents.NewDNSAgent(cfg, filterS, sS)
-	if err != nil {
-		utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.DNSAgent, err.Error()))
-		exitChan <- true
-		return
-	}
-	// if sSInternal { // bidirectional client backwards connection
-	// 	sS.(*utils.BiRPCInternalClient).SetClientConn(da)
-	// 	var rply string
-	// 	if err := sS.Call(utils.SessionSv1RegisterInternalBiJSONConn,
-	// 		utils.EmptyString, &rply); err != nil {
-	// 		utils.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> Could not connect to %s: %s",
-	// 			utils.DNSAgent, utils.SessionS, err.Error()))
-	// 		exitChan <- true
-	// 		return
-	// 	}
-	// }
-	if err = da.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
-		utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.DNSAgent, err.Error()))
-	}
-	exitChan <- true
-}
-
 func startFsAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection, exitChan chan bool) {
 	var err error
 	var sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection
@@ -998,7 +944,9 @@ func main() {
 	apiv2, _ := srvManager.GetService(utils.ApierV2)
 	resp, _ := srvManager.GetService(utils.ResponderS)
 	smg := services.NewSessionService()
-	srvManager.AddService(chS, attrS, chrS, tS, stS, reS, supS, schS, cdrS, rals, smg, services.NewEventReaderService())
+	srvManager.AddService(chS, attrS, chrS, tS, stS, reS, supS, schS, cdrS, rals, smg,
+		services.NewEventReaderService(),
+		services.NewDNSAgent())
 	internalAttributeSChan := attrS.GetIntenternalChan()
 	internalChargerSChan := chrS.GetIntenternalChan()
 	internalThresholdSChan := tS.GetIntenternalChan()
@@ -1072,10 +1020,6 @@ func main() {
 		go startRadiusAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan, filterSChan, exitChan)
 	}
 
-	if cfg.DNSAgentCfg().Enabled {
-		go startDNSAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan, filterSChan, exitChan)
-	}
-
 	if len(cfg.HttpAgentCfg()) != 0 {
 		go startHTTPAgent(internalSMGChan, internalDispatcherSChan, server, filterSChan,
 			cfg.GeneralCfg().DefaultTenant, exitChan)
diff --git a/services/dnsagent.go b/services/dnsagent.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff73c1d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/dnsagent.go
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*
+Real-time Online/Offline Charging System (OCS) for Telecom & ISP environments
+Copyright (C) ITsysCOM GmbH
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+package services
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/agents"
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/servmanager"
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/sessions"
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
+	"github.com/cgrates/rpcclient"
+)
+
+// NewDNSAgent returns the DNS Agent
+func NewDNSAgent() servmanager.Service {
+	return new(DNSAgent)
+}
+
+// DNSAgent implements Agent interface
+type DNSAgent struct {
+	sync.RWMutex
+	dns      *agents.DNSAgent
+	connChan chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection
+}
+
+// Start should handle the sercive start
+func (dns *DNSAgent) Start(sp servmanager.ServiceProvider, waitCache bool) (err error) {
+	if dns.IsRunning() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("service aleady running")
+	}
+
+	dns.Lock()
+	defer dns.Unlock()
+	// var sSInternal bool
+	var sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection
+	utils.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("starting %s service", utils.DNSAgent))
+	if !sp.GetConfig().DispatcherSCfg().Enabled && sp.GetConfig().DNSAgentCfg().SessionSConns[0].Address == utils.MetaInternal {
+		// sSInternal = true
+		srvSessionS, has := sp.GetService(utils.SessionS)
+		if !has {
+			utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> Failed to find needed subsystem <%s>",
+				utils.DNSAgent, utils.SessionS))
+			return utils.ErrNotFound
+		}
+		sSIntConn := <-srvSessionS.GetIntenternalChan()
+		srvSessionS.GetIntenternalChan() <- sSIntConn
+		sS = utils.NewBiRPCInternalClient(sSIntConn.(*sessions.SessionS))
+	} else {
+		if sS, err = sp.GetConnection(utils.SessionS, sp.GetConfig().DNSAgentCfg().SessionSConns); err != nil {
+			utils.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> Could not connect to %s: %s",
+				utils.DNSAgent, utils.SessionS, err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	dns.dns, err = agents.NewDNSAgent(sp.GetConfig(), sp.GetFilterS(), sS)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.DNSAgent, err.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+	// if sSInternal { // bidirectional client backwards connection
+	// 	sS.(*utils.BiRPCInternalClient).SetClientConn(da)
+	// 	var rply string
+	// 	if err := sS.Call(utils.SessionSv1RegisterInternalBiJSONConn,
+	// 		utils.EmptyString, &rply); err != nil {
+	// 		utils.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> Could not connect to %s: %s",
+	// 			utils.DNSAgent, utils.SessionS, err.Error()))
+	// 		exitChan <- true
+	// 		return
+	// 	}
+	// }
+	go func() {
+		if err = dns.dns.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
+			utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.DNSAgent, err.Error()))
+			sp.GetExitChan() <- true // stop the engine here
+		}
+	}()
+	return
+}
+
+// GetIntenternalChan returns the internal connection chanel
+// no chanel for DNSAgent
+func (dns *DNSAgent) GetIntenternalChan() (conn chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection) {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reload handles the change of config
+func (dns *DNSAgent) Reload(sp servmanager.ServiceProvider) (err error) {
+	dns.Lock()
+	defer dns.Unlock()
+	if err = dns.dns.Reload(); err != nil {
+		dns.dns = nil // make sure we mark this service as stoped to not close server twice
+		return err
+	}
+	go func() {
+		if err = dns.dns.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
+			utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.DNSAgent, err.Error()))
+			sp.GetExitChan() <- true // stop the engine here
+		}
+	}()
+	return
+}
+
+// Shutdown stops the service
+func (dns *DNSAgent) Shutdown() (err error) {
+	dns.Lock()
+	defer dns.Unlock()
+	if err = dns.dns.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	dns.dns = nil
+	return
+}
+
+// GetRPCInterface returns the interface to register for server
+func (dns *DNSAgent) GetRPCInterface() interface{} {
+	return dns.dns
+}
+
+// IsRunning returns if the service is running
+func (dns *DNSAgent) IsRunning() bool {
+	dns.RLock()
+	defer dns.RUnlock()
+	return dns != nil && dns.dns != nil
+}
+
+// ServiceName returns the service name
+func (dns *DNSAgent) ServiceName() string {
+	return utils.DNSAgent
+}
diff --git a/services/ers.go b/services/ers.go
index 4037245b6..9c2c00434 100644
--- a/services/ers.go
+++ b/services/ers.go
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ import (
 // NewEventReaderService returns the EventReader Service
 func NewEventReaderService() servmanager.Service {
 	return &EventReaderService{
-		connChan: make(chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection, 1),
-		rldChan:  make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		rldChan: make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ type EventReaderService struct {
 	ers      *ers.ERService
 	rldChan  chan struct{}
 	stopChan chan struct{}
-	connChan chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection
 }
 
 // Start should handle the sercive start
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ func (erS *EventReaderService) Start(sp servmanager.ServiceProvider, waitCache b
 
 // GetIntenternalChan returns the internal connection chanel
 func (erS *EventReaderService) GetIntenternalChan() (conn chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection) {
-	return erS.connChan
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Reload handles the change of config
diff --git a/servmanager/servmanager.go b/servmanager/servmanager.go
index 630b52e32..5a9a0d5a7 100644
--- a/servmanager/servmanager.go
+++ b/servmanager/servmanager.go
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ func (srvMngr *ServiceManager) StartServices() (err error) {
 	if srvMngr.GetConfig().ERsCfg().Enabled {
 		go srvMngr.startService(utils.ERs)
 	}
+	if srvMngr.GetConfig().DNSAgentCfg().Enabled {
+		go srvMngr.startService(utils.DNSAgent)
+	}
 	// startServer()
 	return
 }
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ func (srvMngr *ServiceManager) handleReload() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case ext := <-srvMngr.engineShutdown:
-			for srviceName, srv := range srvMngr.subsystems {
+			for srviceName, srv := range srvMngr.subsystems { // gracefully stop all running subsystems
 				if !srv.IsRunning() {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -356,6 +359,10 @@ func (srvMngr *ServiceManager) handleReload() {
 			if err = srvMngr.reloadService(utils.ERs, srvMngr.GetConfig().ERsCfg().Enabled); err != nil {
 				return
 			}
+		case <-srvMngr.GetConfig().GetReloadChan(config.DNSAgentJson):
+			if err = srvMngr.reloadService(utils.DNSAgent, srvMngr.GetConfig().DNSAgentCfg().Enabled); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
 		}
 		// handle RPC server
 	}