diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
index ab1c590..419f111 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/bsc_nat.h
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
 #include <osmocom/gsm/protocol/gsm_04_08.h>
 
 #include <regex.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #define DIR_BSC 1
 #define DIR_MSC 2
-
+#define DEFAULT_TOKEN_VALUE "__UNKNOWN__"
 #define PAGIN_GROUP_UNASSIGNED -1
 
 struct sccp_source_reference;
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ struct bsc_config {
 	/* audio handling */
 	int max_endpoints;
 
+	/* used internally for reload handling */
+	bool remove;
+	bool token_updated;
+
 	/* backpointer */
 	struct bsc_nat *nat;
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
index 7dcacfd..9bbb253 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat.c
@@ -1321,8 +1321,8 @@ static int ipaccess_bsc_read_cb(struct osmo_fd *bfd)
 			     bsc->cfg ? bsc->cfg->nr : -1);
 		else
 			LOGP(DNAT, LOGL_ERROR,
-			     "Stream error on BSC Nr: %d. Failed to parse ip access message: %d\n",
-			     bsc->cfg ? bsc->cfg->nr : -1, ret);
+			     "Stream error on BSC Nr: %d. Failed to parse ip access message: %d (%s)\n",
+			     bsc->cfg ? bsc->cfg->nr : -1, ret, strerror(-ret));
 
 		bsc_close_connection(bsc);
 		return -1;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat_vty.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat_vty.c
index 8def3ed..495e505 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat_vty.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc_nat/bsc_nat_vty.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/sccp/sccp.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 static struct bsc_nat *_nat;
 
@@ -512,15 +513,40 @@ DEFUN(cfg_nat_include,
       "Set the filename of the BSC configuration to include.\n"
       "The filename to be included.")
 {
+	int rc;
+	struct bsc_config *cf1, *cf2;
+	struct bsc_connection *con1, *con2;
 	const char *path = bsc_nat_resolve_path(_nat, _nat->include_base,
 						argv[0]);
-	int rc = vty_read_config_file(path, NULL);
+
+	llist_for_each_entry_safe(cf1, cf2, &_nat->bsc_configs, entry) {
+		cf1->remove = true;
+		cf1->token_updated = false;
+	}
+
+	rc = vty_read_config_file(path, NULL);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		vty_out(vty, "Failed to parse the config file %s: %s%s", path,
 			strerror(-rc), VTY_NEWLINE);
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
+
 	bsc_replace_string(_nat, &_nat->include_file, argv[0]);
+
+	llist_for_each_entry_safe(con1, con2, &_nat->bsc_connections,
+				  list_entry) {
+		if (con1->cfg)
+			if (con1->cfg->token_updated || con1->cfg->remove)
+				bsc_close_connection(con1);
+	}
+
+	llist_for_each_entry_safe(cf1, cf2, &_nat->bsc_configs, entry) {
+		if (cf1->remove) {
+			bsc_config_free(cf1);
+			_nat->num_bsc--;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -836,13 +862,14 @@ DEFUN(cfg_bsc, cfg_bsc_cmd, "bsc BSC_NR",
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	} else if (bsc_nr == _nat->num_bsc) {
 		/* allocate a new one */
-		bsc = bsc_config_alloc(_nat, "unknown");
+		bsc = bsc_config_alloc(_nat, DEFAULT_TOKEN_VALUE);
 	} else
 		bsc = bsc_config_num(_nat, bsc_nr);
 
 	if (!bsc)
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 
+	bsc->remove = false;
 	vty->index = bsc;
 	vty->node = NAT_BSC_NODE;
 
@@ -855,6 +882,13 @@ DEFUN(cfg_bsc_token, cfg_bsc_token_cmd, "token TOKEN",
 {
 	struct bsc_config *conf = vty->index;
 
+	if (strncmp(conf->token, DEFAULT_TOKEN_VALUE, 16) != 0 &&
+	    strncmp(conf->token, argv[0], 128) != 0) {
+		vty_out(vty, "updated token: %s -> %s%s", conf->token, argv[0],
+			VTY_NEWLINE);
+		conf->token_updated = true;
+	}
+
 	bsc_replace_string(conf, &conf->token, argv[0]);
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/vty_test_runner.py b/openbsc/tests/vty_test_runner.py
index 8db0825..8e117b2 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/vty_test_runner.py
+++ b/openbsc/tests/vty_test_runner.py
@@ -584,12 +584,56 @@ class TestVTYBSC(TestVTYGenericBSC):
 class TestVTYNAT(TestVTYGenericBSC):
 
     def vty_command(self):
-        return ["./src/osmo-bsc_nat/osmo-bsc_nat", "-c",
+        return ["./src/osmo-bsc_nat/osmo-bsc_nat", "-l", "127.0.0.1", "-c",
                 "doc/examples/osmo-bsc_nat/osmo-bsc_nat.cfg"]
 
     def vty_app(self):
         return (4244, "src/osmo-bsc_nat/osmo-bsc_nat",  "OsmoBSCNAT", "nat")
 
+    def testBSCreload(self):
+        # use separate ip to avoid interference with other tests
+        ip = "127.0.0.4"
+        self.vty.enable()
+        bscs1 = self.vty.command("show bsc-config")
+        nat_bsc_reload(self)
+        bscs2 = self.vty.command("show bsc-config")
+        # check that multiple calls to bscs-config-file give the same result
+        self.assertEquals(bscs1, bscs2)
+
+        # add new bsc
+        self.vty.command("configure terminal")
+        self.vty.command("nat")
+        self.vty.command("bsc 2")
+        self.vty.command("token key")
+        self.vty.command("location_area_code 666")
+        self.vty.command("end")
+
+        # update bsc token
+        self.vty.command("configure terminal")
+        self.vty.command("nat")
+        self.vty.command("bsc 1")
+        self.vty.command("token xyu")
+        self.vty.command("end")
+
+        nat_msc_ip(self, ip)
+        msc = nat_msc_test(self, ip)
+        b0 = nat_bsc_sock_test(0, "lol")
+        b1 = nat_bsc_sock_test(1, "xyu")
+        b2 = nat_bsc_sock_test(2, "key")
+
+        self.assertEquals("3 BSCs configured", self.vty.command("show nat bsc"))
+        self.assertTrue(3 == nat_bsc_num_con(self))
+        self.assertEquals("MSC is connected: 1", self.vty.command("show msc connection"))
+
+        nat_bsc_reload(self)
+        bscs2 = self.vty.command("show bsc-config")
+        # check that the reset to initial config succeeded
+        self.assertEquals(bscs1, bscs2)
+
+        self.assertEquals("2 BSCs configured", self.vty.command("show nat bsc"))
+        self.assertTrue(1 == nat_bsc_num_con(self))
+        self.assertEquals("MSC is connected: 1", self.vty.command("show msc connection"))
+
     def testVtyTree(self):
         self.vty.enable()
         self.assertTrue(self.vty.verify('configure terminal', ['']))
@@ -971,6 +1015,100 @@ def add_nat_test(suite, workdir):
     test = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestVTYNAT)
     suite.addTest(test)
 
+def nat_bsc_reload(x):
+    x.vty.command("configure terminal")
+    x.vty.command("nat")
+    x.vty.command("bscs-config-file bscs.config")
+    x.vty.command("end")
+
+def nat_msc_ip(x, ip):
+    x.vty.command("configure terminal")
+    x.vty.command("nat")
+    x.vty.command("msc ip " + ip)
+    x.vty.command("end")
+
+def data2str(d):
+    return "".join("{:02x}".format(ord(c)) for c in d)
+
+def nat_msc_test(x, ip, verbose = False):
+    msc = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    msc.settimeout(32)
+    msc.bind((ip, 5000))
+    msc.listen(5)
+    if (verbose):
+        print "MSC is ready at " + ip
+    while "MSC is connected: 0" == x.vty.command("show msc connection"):
+        conn, addr = msc.accept()
+        if (verbose):
+            print "MSC got connection from ", addr
+    return conn
+
+def ipa_send_pong(x, verbose = False):
+    if (verbose):
+        print "\tBSC -> NAT: PONG!"
+    x.send("\x00\x01\xfe\x01")
+
+def ipa_send_ping(x, verbose = False):
+    if (verbose):
+        print "\tBSC -> NAT: PING?"
+    x.send("\x00\x01\xfe\x00")
+
+def ipa_send_ack(x, verbose = False):
+    if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC -> NAT: IPA ID ACK"
+    x.send("\x00\x01\xfe\x06")
+
+def ipa_handle_small(x, verbose = False):
+    s = data2str(x.recv(4))
+    if "0001fe00" == s:
+        if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC <- NAT: PING?"
+        ipa_send_pong(x, verbose)
+    elif "0001fe06" == s:
+        if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC <- NAT: IPA ID ACK"
+        ipa_send_ack(x, verbose)
+    elif "0001fe00" == s:
+        if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC <- NAT: PONG!"
+    else:
+        if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC <- NAT: ", s
+
+def ipa_send_reset(x, verbose = False):
+    if (verbose):
+        print "\tBSC -> NAT: RESET"
+    x.send("\x00\x12\xfd\x09\x00\x03\x05\x07\x02\x42\xfe\x02\x42\xfe\x06\x00\x04\x30\x04\x01\x20")
+
+def ipa_send_resp(x, tk, verbose = False):
+    if (verbose):
+        print "\tBSC -> NAT: IPA ID RESP"
+    x.send("\x00\x07\xfe\x05\x00\x04\x01" + tk)
+
+def ipa_handle_resp(x, tk, verbose = False):
+    s = data2str(x.recv(38))
+    if "0023fe040108010701020103010401050101010011" in s:
+         ipa_send_resp(x, tk, verbose)
+    else:
+        if (verbose):
+            print "\tBSC <- NAT: ", s
+
+def nat_bsc_num_con(x):
+    return len(x.vty.command("show bsc connections").split('\n'))
+
+def nat_bsc_sock_test(nr, tk, verbose = False):
+    bsc = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    bsc.bind(('127.0.0.1' + str(nr), 0))
+    bsc.connect(('127.0.0.1', 5000))
+    if (verbose):
+        print "BSC%d " %nr
+        print "\tconnected to %s:%d" % bsc.getpeername()
+    ipa_handle_small(bsc, verbose)
+    ipa_handle_resp(bsc, tk, verbose)
+    bsc.recv(27) # MGCP msg
+    ipa_handle_small(bsc, verbose)
+    return bsc
+
 def add_bsc_test(suite, workdir):
     if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(workdir, "src/osmo-bsc/osmo-bsc")):
         print("Skipping the BSC test")
