diff --git a/src/os/win32/ngx_process_cycle.c b/src/os/win32/ngx_process_cycle.c
index 0481fe6..d4fba8b 100644
--- a/src/os/win32/ngx_process_cycle.c
+++ b/src/os/win32/ngx_process_cycle.c
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@
                               ngx_reload_event_name);
             }
 
+            cycle = ngx_init_cycle(cycle);
+            if (cycle == NULL) {
+                cycle = (ngx_cycle_t *) ngx_cycle;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            ngx_cycle = cycle;
+
             ngx_start_worker_processes(cycle, NGX_PROCESS_JUST_RESPAWN);
             ngx_quit_worker_processes(cycle, 1);