diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/server/ServerEnvironment.java b/server/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/server/ServerEnvironment.java
index 3a075668802..733359c80ca 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/server/ServerEnvironment.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/server/ServerEnvironment.java
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ ManagedAuditLogger createAuditLogger() {
 
     ServerEnvironment recalculateForReload(RunningModeControl runningModeControl) {
         if (runningModeControl.isReloaded()) {
-            Stability stability = runningModeControl.getReloadedStability() != null ? runningModeControl.getReloadedStability() : productConfig.getDefaultStability();
+            Stability stability = runningModeControl.getReloadedStability() != null ? runningModeControl.getReloadedStability() : this.stability;
             if (stability != this.stability) {
                 System.setProperty(ProcessEnvironment.STABILITY, stability.toString());