diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/options.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/agent/options.html.markdown
index ece3157a3b..980d3cd905 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/options.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/options.html.markdown
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ The exact merging behavior will be specified.
 
 Consul also supports reloading of configuration when it receives the
 SIGHUP signal. Not all changes are respected, but those that are
-are documented below. The [reload command](/docs/commands/reload.html)
-can also be used to trigger a configuration reload.
+are documented below in the
+[Reloadable Configuration](#reloadable-configuration) section. The
+[reload command](/docs/commands/reload.html) can also be used to trigger a
+configuration reload.
 
 ## Command-line Options
 
@@ -439,3 +441,14 @@ port.
 
 * DNS Interface (Default 8600). Used to resolve DNS queries. TCP and UDP.
 
+## Reloadable Configuration
+<a id="reloadable-configuration"></a>
+
+Reloading configuration does not reload all configuration items. The
+items which are reloaded include:
+
+* Log level
+* Checks
+* Services
+* Watches
+* HTTP Client Address
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/reload.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/reload.html.markdown
index ca1e5aa4d5..b00a0120a8 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/reload.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/reload.html.markdown
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ This command operates the same as the signal, meaning that it will trigger
 a reload, but does not wait for the reload to complete. Any errors with the
 reload will be present in the agent logs and not in the output of this command.
 
+**NOTE**
+
+Not all configuration options are reloadable. See the
+[Reloadable Configuration](/docs/agent/options.html#reloadable-configuration)
+section on the agent options page for details on which options are supported.
+
 ## Usage
 
 Usage: `consul reload`