diff --git a/scrape/manager.go b/scrape/manager.go
index cb92db5a8c..152feca09f 100644
--- a/scrape/manager.go
+++ b/scrape/manager.go
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ func (m *Manager) reloader() {
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for {
+		select {
+		case <-m.triggerReload:
+			m.reload()
+		case <-m.graceShut:
+			return
+		}
 		select {
 		case <-m.graceShut:
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			select {
-			case <-m.triggerReload:
-				m.reload()
-			case <-m.graceShut:
-				return
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }