diff --git a/security/acme-client/pkg-descr b/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
index f830046bf..0be03d664 100644
--- a/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/acme-client/pkg-descr
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ WWW: https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+2.5
+
+Fixed:
+* ensure that the auto renewal cron job is properly disabled (#2178)
+
+Changed:
+* reload settings page to show/hide cron tab
+
 2.4
 
 Added:
diff --git a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/AcmeClient/Api/SettingsController.php b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/AcmeClient/Api/SettingsController.php
index 3dcd37d54..3dee7cfb2 100644
--- a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/AcmeClient/Api/SettingsController.php
+++ b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/AcmeClient/Api/SettingsController.php
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class SettingsController extends ApiMutableModelControllerBase
                     Config::getInstance()->save();
                     // Refresh the crontab
                     $backend->configdRun('template reload OPNsense/Cron');
+                    // (res)start daemon
+                    $backend->configdRun("cron restart");
                     $result['result'] = "new";
                     $result['uuid'] = $cron_uuid;
                 } else {
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class SettingsController extends ApiMutableModelControllerBase
             ) {
                 // Get UUID, clean existin entry
                 $cron_uuid = (string)$mdlAcme->settings->UpdateCron;
-                $mdlAcme->settings->UpdateCron = null;
+                $mdlAcme->settings->UpdateCron = "";
                 $mdlCron = new Cron();
                 // Delete the cronjob item
                 if ($mdlCron->jobs->job->del($cron_uuid)) {
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ class SettingsController extends ApiMutableModelControllerBase
                     Config::getInstance()->save();
                     // Regenerate the crontab
                     $backend->configdRun('template reload OPNsense/Cron');
+                    // (res)start daemon
+                    $backend->configdRun("cron restart");
                     $result['result'] = "deleted";
                 } else {
                     $result['result'] = "unable to delete cron";
diff --git a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/AcmeClient/settings.volt b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/AcmeClient/settings.volt
index bb67c87c0..2800f4cbe 100644
--- a/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/AcmeClient/settings.volt
+++ b/security/acme-client/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/AcmeClient/settings.volt
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
         // Save & reconfigure acme-client to activate changes
         $("#reconfigureAct").click(function(){
-            // TODO: reload the page afterwards to show/hide the "Schedule" tab
-
             // set progress animation
             $('[id*="reconfigureAct_progress"]').each(function(){
                 $(this).addClass("fa fa-spinner fa-pulse");
@@ -99,6 +97,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                                 // when done, disable progress animation
                                 $('[id*="reconfigureAct_progress"]').each(function(){
                                     $(this).removeClass("fa fa-spinner fa-pulse");
+                                    // reload page to show or hide links to cron edit page
+                                    setTimeout(function () {
+                                        window.location.reload(true)
+                                    }, 300);
                                 });
                                 dlg.close();
                             }
@@ -132,6 +134,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                                 // when done, disable progress animation
                                 $('[id*="reconfigureAct_progress"]').each(function(){
                                     $(this).removeClass("fa fa-spinner fa-pulse");
+                                    // reload page to show or hide links to cron edit page
+                                    setTimeout(function () {
+                                        window.location.reload(true)
+                                    }, 300);
                                 });
                             });
                         });