diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index 1f0fb01bf4..817333bb72 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     {
       "name": "security",
       "label": "Security",
-      "restart": true,
+      "restart": false,
       "settings": [
         {
           "name": "http_username",
diff --git a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/js/settings.js b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/js/settings.js
index e70e17ebb4..41eb4478c9 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/js/settings.js
+++ b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/js/settings.js
@@ -1372,12 +1372,12 @@ function badgeSidebarForDifferences(changedElement) {
       badgeValue += 1;
 
       // add a reason to restart
-      if(description && description.restart) {
+      if(description && description.restart != false) {
         reasonsForRestart.push(setting);
       }
     } else {
         // remove a reason to restart
-        if(description && description.restart) {
+        if(description && description.restart != false) {
           reasonsForRestart = $.grep(reasonsForRestart, function(v) { return v != setting; });
       }
     }