diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index e8b5bb2878..c1eff76d78 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     {
       "label": "Places / Paths",
       "html_id": "places_paths",
+      "restart": false,
       "settings": [
         {
           "name": "paths",
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
index 138ed7d8e8..7a2cfa645a 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ bool DomainServerSettingsManager::recurseJSONObjectAndOverwriteSettings(const QJ
 
             if (!matchingDescriptionObject.isEmpty()) {
                 updateSetting(rootKey, rootValue, *thisMap, matchingDescriptionObject);
-                if (rootKey != SECURITY_ROOT_KEY && rootKey != BROADCASTING_KEY) {
+                if (rootKey != SECURITY_ROOT_KEY && rootKey != BROADCASTING_KEY && rootKey != SETTINGS_PATHS_KEY ) {
                     needRestart = true;
                 }
             } else {