diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index c2394b9a30..88e26488c5 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -1052,6 +1052,22 @@ func (a *Agent) unloadChecks() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// snapshotCheckState is used to snapshot the current state of the health
+// checks. This is done before we reload our checks, so that we can properly
+// restore into the same state.
+func (a *Agent) snapshotCheckState() map[string]*structs.HealthCheck {
+	return a.state.Checks()
+}
+
+// restoreCheckState is used to reset the health state based on a snapshot.
+// This is done after we finish the reload to avoid any unnecessary flaps
+// in health state and potential session invalidations.
+func (a *Agent) restoreCheckState(snap map[string]*structs.HealthCheck) {
+	for id, check := range snap {
+		a.state.UpdateCheck(id, check.Status, check.Output)
+	}
+}
+
 // serviceMaintCheckID returns the ID of a given service's maintenance check
 func serviceMaintCheckID(serviceID string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", serviceMaintCheckPrefix, serviceID)
diff --git a/command/agent/agent_test.go b/command/agent/agent_test.go
index da098d6eb9..b718674811 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -1007,3 +1007,61 @@ func TestAgent_NodeMaintenanceMode(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", check)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAgent_checkStateSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	config := nextConfig()
+	dir, agent := makeAgent(t, config)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+	defer agent.Shutdown()
+
+	// First register a service
+	svc := &structs.NodeService{
+		ID:      "redis",
+		Service: "redis",
+		Tags:    []string{"foo"},
+		Port:    8000,
+	}
+	if err := agent.AddService(svc, nil, false); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Register a check
+	check1 := &structs.HealthCheck{
+		Node:        config.NodeName,
+		CheckID:     "service:redis",
+		Name:        "redischeck",
+		Status:      structs.HealthPassing,
+		ServiceID:   "redis",
+		ServiceName: "redis",
+	}
+	if err := agent.AddCheck(check1, nil, true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Snapshot the state
+	snap := agent.snapshotCheckState()
+
+	// Unload all of the checks
+	if err := agent.unloadChecks(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Reload the checks
+	if err := agent.loadChecks(config); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Restore the state
+	agent.restoreCheckState(snap)
+
+	// Search for the check
+	out, ok := agent.state.Checks()[check1.CheckID]
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("check should have been registered")
+	}
+
+	// Make sure state was restored
+	if out.Status != structs.HealthPassing {
+		t.Fatalf("should have restored check state")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/command/agent/command.go b/command/agent/command.go
index 6c16dd6d31..e0ebfbfc7f 100644
--- a/command/agent/command.go
+++ b/command/agent/command.go
@@ -751,6 +751,10 @@ func (c *Command) handleReload(config *Config) *Config {
 	c.agent.PauseSync()
 	defer c.agent.ResumeSync()
 
+	// Snapshot the current state, and restore it afterwards
+	snap := c.agent.snapshotCheckState()
+	defer c.agent.restoreCheckState(snap)
+
 	// First unload all checks and services. This lets us begin the reload
 	// with a clean slate.
 	if err := c.agent.unloadServices(); err != nil {