diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a1e9e440..e5d44e9ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 - CI: fix lint ordering after merge cleanup (#156) — thanks @steipete.
 - CI: consolidate checks to avoid redundant installs (#144) — thanks @thewilloftheshadow.
 - WhatsApp: support `gifPlayback` for MP4 GIF sends via CLI/gateway.
+- Gateway: log config hot reloads for dynamic-read changes without restarts.
 - Sessions: prevent `sessions_send` timeouts by running nested agent turns on a separate lane.
 - Sessions: use per-send run IDs for gateway agent calls to avoid wait collisions.
 - Auto-reply: drop final payloads when block streaming to avoid duplicate Discord sends.
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.ts b/src/gateway/server.ts
index 89d0f408e..cbdde2fc6 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.ts
@@ -1727,6 +1727,10 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
       logReload.info(
         `config hot reload applied (${plan.hotReasons.join(", ")})`,
       );
+    } else if (plan.noopPaths.length > 0) {
+      logReload.info(
+        `config change applied (dynamic reads: ${plan.noopPaths.join(", ")})`,
+      );
     }
   };