diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1522e07..d8800ac8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   parameter. (#644)
 - Add support for listing profile/node via comma-separated values. #739
 - Sort the node list returned entries by name. 
+- 'wwctl node edit' inconsistent state with warewulfd.  #691
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/edit/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/edit/main.go
index c21a786c..5ac5a202 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/edit/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/edit/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import (
 	apiutil "github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/api/util"
 	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/node"
 	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/warewulfd"
 	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/wwlog"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
@@ -131,5 +133,10 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	err = warewulfd.DaemonReload()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to reload warewulf daemon")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }