diff --git a/React/Base/RCTBridge.m b/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
index 3cfb3ab8228..949932604be 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
@@ -354,11 +354,9 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
 
   Class bridgeClass = self.bridgeClass;
 
-  #if RCT_DEV
   RCTExecuteOnMainQueue(^{
     RCTRegisterReloadCommandListener(self);
   });
-  #endif
 
   // Only update bundleURL from delegate if delegate bundleURL has changed
   NSURL *previousDelegateURL = _delegateBundleURL;
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTReloadCommand.h b/React/Base/RCTReloadCommand.h
index 30abcb336e0..1fcee9a85f7 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTReloadCommand.h
+++ b/React/Base/RCTReloadCommand.h
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
 RCT_EXTERN void RCTRegisterReloadCommandListener(id<RCTReloadListener> listener);
 
 /**
- * Triggers a reload for all current listeners.
+ * Triggers a reload for all current listeners. Replaces [_bridge reload].
  */
 RCT_EXTERN void RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners(void);
diff --git a/React/CoreModules/RCTExceptionsManager.mm b/React/CoreModules/RCTExceptionsManager.mm
index bd4f3ff55e0..31d64dca540 100644
--- a/React/CoreModules/RCTExceptionsManager.mm
+++ b/React/CoreModules/RCTExceptionsManager.mm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTDefines.h>
 #import <React/RCTLog.h>
 #import <React/RCTRedBox.h>
+#import <React/RCTReloadCommand.h>
 #import <React/RCTRootView.h>
 
 #import "CoreModulesPlugins.h"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reportFatalException:(NSString *)message
   static NSUInteger reloadRetries = 0;
   if (!RCT_DEBUG && reloadRetries < _maxReloadAttempts) {
     reloadRetries++;
-    [_bridge reload];
+    RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
   } else {
     NSString *description = [@"Unhandled JS Exception: " stringByAppendingString:message];
     NSDictionary *errorInfo = @{ NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: description, RCTJSStackTraceKey: stack };
diff --git a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
index 47e63e3290f..68fe766376b 100644
--- a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
+++ b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTPerformanceLogger.h>
 #import <React/RCTProfile.h>
 #import <React/RCTRedBox.h>
+#import <React/RCTReloadCommand.h>
 #import <React/RCTUtils.h>
 #import <React/RCTFollyConvert.h>
 #import <cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.h>
@@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithBundleURL:(__unused NSURL *)bundleUR
   if (!_valid) {
     RCTLogWarn(@"Attempting to reload bridge before it's valid: %@. Try restarting the development server if connected.", self);
   }
-  [_parentBridge reloadWithReason:@"Unknown from cxx bridge"];
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 - (void)reloadWithReason:(NSString *)reason
@@ -1017,7 +1018,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithBundleURL:(__unused NSURL *)bundleUR
   if (!_valid) {
     RCTLogWarn(@"Attempting to reload bridge before it's valid: %@. Try restarting the development server if connected.", self);
   }
-  [_parentBridge reloadWithReason:reason];
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 - (Class)executorClass
diff --git a/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.h b/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.h
index 5f16f0ded72..4808a7f2992 100644
--- a/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.h
+++ b/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ RCT_EXTERN NSString *const RCTShowDevMenuNotification;
 - (void)show;
 
 /**
- * Deprecated, use -[RCTBRidge reload] instead.
+ * Deprecated, use `RCTReloadCommand` instead.
  */
 - (void)reload DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE;
 
diff --git a/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.m b/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.m
index 17dd7db4021..f77691aac94 100644
--- a/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.m
+++ b/React/DevSupport/RCTDevMenu.m
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTDevSettings.h>
 #import <React/RCTKeyCommands.h>
 #import <React/RCTLog.h>
+#import <React/RCTReloadCommand.h>
 #import <React/RCTUtils.h>
 
 #if RCT_DEV_MENU
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   [[RCTBundleURLProvider sharedSettings] resetToDefaults];
   self->_bridge.bundleURL = [[RCTBundleURLProvider sharedSettings] jsBundleURLForFallbackResource:nil
                                                                                 fallbackExtension:nil];
-  [self->_bridge reloadWithReason:@"Dev menu - reset to default"];
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 - (NSArray<RCTDevMenuItem *> *)_menuItemsToPresent
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
   [items addObject:[RCTDevMenuItem buttonItemWithTitle:@"Reload"
                                                handler:^{
-                                                 [bridge reloadWithReason:@"Dev menu - reload"];
+                                                 RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
                                                }]];
 
   if (!devSettings.isProfilingEnabled) {
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
                                                                       fallbackResource:nil]
                                                         : [strongBridge.delegate sourceURLForBridge:strongBridge];
                                                     strongBridge.bundleURL = bundleURL;
-                                                    [strongBridge reloadWithReason:@"Dev menu - apply changes"];
+                                                    RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
                                                   }
                                                 }]];
                       [alertController addAction:[UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:@"Reset to Default"
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(show)
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reload)
 {
   WARN_DEPRECATED_DEV_MENU_EXPORT();
-    [_bridge reloadWithReason:@"Unknown from JS"];
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(debugRemotely : (BOOL)enableDebug)
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTDevSettings.mm b/React/Modules/RCTDevSettings.mm
index 072e2319e4c..0e15b452f9b 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTDevSettings.mm
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTDevSettings.mm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 #import "RCTLog.h"
 #import "RCTProfile.h"
+#import "RCTReloadCommand.h"
 #import "RCTUtils.h"
 
 #import <React/RCTDevMenu.h>
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
         if (params != (id)kCFNull && [params[@"debug"] boolValue]) {
           weakBridge.executorClass = objc_lookUpClass("RCTWebSocketExecutor");
         }
-        [weakBridge reloadWithReason:@"Global hotkey"];
+        RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
       }
                        queue:dispatch_get_main_queue()
                    forMethod:@"reload"];
@@ -246,13 +247,12 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reload)
 {
-  [self.bridge reloadWithReason:@"Unknown From JS"];
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reloadWithReason : (NSString *) reason)
 {
-  [self.bridge reloadWithReason:reason];
-
+  RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(onFastRefresh)
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(addMenuItem:(NSString *)title)
     }
 
     self.bridge.executorClass = executorClass;
-    [self.bridge reloadWithReason:@"Custom executor class reset"];
+    RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m b/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
index ae227b25c8d..c978d03e0f8 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 #import "RCTJSStackFrame.h"
 #import "RCTRedBoxExtraDataViewController.h"
+#import "RCTReloadCommand.h"
 #import "RCTUtils.h"
 
 #import <objc/runtime.h>
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(dismiss)
     if (_overrideReloadAction) {
         _overrideReloadAction();
     } else {
-        [_bridge reloadWithReason:@"Redbox"];
+      RCTTriggerReloadCommandListeners();
     }
     [self dismiss];
 }