diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 4413f94e..7c30122e 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST		+= start-stop-sysv.sh
 EXTRA_DIST		+= start-stop-serv.sh
 EXTRA_DIST		+= signal-service.sh
 EXTRA_DIST		+= testserv.sh
+EXTRA_DIST		+= unexpected-restart.sh
 
 AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT	 = SYSROOT='$(abs_builddir)/sysroot/';
 AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT	+= export SYSROOT;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ TESTS			+= signal-service.sh
 if TESTSERV
 TESTS			+= testserv.sh
 endif
+TESTS			+= unexpected-restart.sh
 
 check-recursive: setup-chroot
 
diff --git a/test/unexpected-restart.sh b/test/unexpected-restart.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c15b54d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unexpected-restart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# A service (B) going into flux, 'initctl reload' with no changes to
+# activate, should do not cause ripple effects removing any service
+# conditions, e.g., <service/B/running>.  During reload all services
+# are paused while Finit checks for any service3 changes to activate,
+# which may mean stopping or restarting existing services. 
+#
+# Issue #382
+set -e
+
+#DEBUG=true
+TEST_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
+
+test_setup()
+{
+    run "cat >> $FINIT_CONF" <<EOF
+service log:stdout name:A serv -np -i A
+service log:stdout notify:systemd <pid/A>           name:B serv -np -i B -N 0 -- B needs A
+service log:stdout notify:systemd <service/B/ready> name:C serv -np -i C -N 0 -- C needs B(service)
+service log:stdout notify:systemd <pid/B>           name:D serv -np -i D -N 0 -- D needs B(pid)
+task <service/C/ready,service/D/ready>              name:allup /sbin/initctl cond set allup -- Everything is up
+EOF
+    say "Test start $(date)"
+}
+
+test_teardown()
+{
+    say "Test done $(date)"
+}
+
+pidof()
+{
+    texec initctl status $1 -j|jq .pid
+}
+
+. "$TEST_DIR/lib/setup.sh"
+
+
+sep
+say "finit config:"
+run "cat $FINIT_CONF"
+sep
+run "initctl reload"
+
+say "waiting for primary startup to complete"
+retry 'assert_status allup "done"' 100 1
+assert_status C "running"
+oldpid=$(pidof C)
+assert_status D "running"
+doldpid=$(pidof D)
+
+say "pre-reload status"
+run "initctl status"
+sep
+
+# toggle_finit_debug
+say "Reload Finit, who gets restarted?"
+run "initctl reload"
+sleep 2
+
+assert_status A "running"
+assert_status B "running"
+assert_status C "running"
+assert_status D "running"
+
+newpid=$(pidof C)
+assert "C was not restarted" $oldpid -eq $newpid
+
+dnewpid=$(pidof D)
+assert "D was not restarted" $doldpid -eq $dnewpid