diff --git a/gunicorn/arbiter.py b/gunicorn/arbiter.py
index 47f9888e..802abda8 100644
--- a/gunicorn/arbiter.py
+++ b/gunicorn/arbiter.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class Arbiter(object):
             self.LISTENER = create_socket(self.cfg, self.log)
             self.log.info("Listening at: %s", self.LISTENER)
 
-        # spawn new workers with new app & conf
+        # do some actions on reload
         self.cfg.on_reload(self)
 
         # unlink pidfile
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ class Arbiter(object):
         # set new proc_name
         util._setproctitle("master [%s]" % self.proc_name)
 
+        # spawn new workers
+        for i in range(self.cfg.workers):
+            self.spawn_worker()
+
         # manage workers
         self.manage_workers()
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index 58848215..df4d8076 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -867,8 +867,7 @@ class OnReload(Setting):
     validator = validate_callable(1)
     type = "callable"
     def on_reload(server):
-        for i in range(server.app.cfg.workers):
-            server.spawn_worker()
+        pass
     default = staticmethod(on_reload)
     desc = """\
         Called to recycle workers during a reload via SIGHUP.