diff --git a/coredns_plugin/coredns_plugin.go b/coredns_plugin/coredns_plugin.go
index 356902c6..8d302fd3 100644
--- a/coredns_plugin/coredns_plugin.go
+++ b/coredns_plugin/coredns_plugin.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func setupPlugin(c *caddy.Controller) (*plug, error) {
 	// create new Plugin and copy default values
 	p := &plug{
 		settings: defaultPluginSettings,
-		d:        dnsfilter.New(),
+		d:        dnsfilter.New(nil),
 	}
 
 	log.Println("Initializing the CoreDNS plugin")
diff --git a/dnsfilter/dnsfilter.go b/dnsfilter/dnsfilter.go
index e0958cda..7fd01be3 100644
--- a/dnsfilter/dnsfilter.go
+++ b/dnsfilter/dnsfilter.go
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ func (d *Dnsfilter) matchHost(host string) (Result, error) {
 //
 
 // New creates properly initialized DNS Filter that is ready to be used
-func New() *Dnsfilter {
+func New(c *Config) *Dnsfilter {
 	d := new(Dnsfilter)
 
 	d.storage = make(map[string]bool)
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@ func New() *Dnsfilter {
 	}
 	d.safeBrowsingServer = defaultSafebrowsingServer
 	d.parentalServer = defaultParentalServer
+	if c != nil {
+		d.Config = *c
+	}
 
 	return d
 }
diff --git a/dnsforward/dnsforward.go b/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
index bf7566a9..3a2de123 100644
--- a/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
+++ b/dnsforward/dnsforward.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *Server) Start(config *ServerConfig) error {
 
 	if s.dnsFilter == nil {
 		log.Printf("Creating dnsfilter")
-		s.dnsFilter = dnsfilter.New()
+		s.dnsFilter = dnsfilter.New(nil)
 	}
 
 	go s.packetLoop()
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (s *Server) reconfigureFilters(new ServerConfig) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	dnsFilter := dnsfilter.New()
+	dnsFilter := dnsfilter.New(&new.Config) // sets safebrowsing, safesearch and parental
 	for _, f := range newFilters {
 		for _, rule := range f.Rules {
 			err := dnsFilter.AddRule(rule, f.ID)