diff --git a/src/firewall.py b/src/firewall.py
index 073e48c88..85e89c9c2 100644
--- a/src/firewall.py
+++ b/src/firewall.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def firewall_allow(
 
     # Update and reload firewall
     _update_firewall_file(firewall)
-    if not no_reload or (reload_only_if_change and changed):
+    if (not reload_only_if_change and not no_reload) or (reload_only_if_change and changed):
         return firewall_reload()
 
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def firewall_disallow(
 
     # Update and reload firewall
     _update_firewall_file(firewall)
-    if not no_reload or (reload_only_if_change and changed):
+    if (not reload_only_if_change and not no_reload) or (reload_only_if_change and changed):
         return firewall_reload()