diff --git a/kernel/classes/ezsiteaccess.php b/kernel/classes/ezsiteaccess.php
index 1b02f2b4e4..136145a9dd 100644
--- a/kernel/classes/ezsiteaccess.php
+++ b/kernel/classes/ezsiteaccess.php
@@ -542,6 +542,14 @@ static function change( array $access, eZINI $siteINI = null )
             eZDebugSetting::writeDebug( 'kernel-siteaccess', "Updated settings to use siteaccess '$name'", __METHOD__ );
         }
 
+        $ini = eZINI::instance();
+        if ( $ini->hasVariable( 'ExpiryHandler', 'ExpiryFilePerSiteAccess' )
+             && $ini->variable( 'ExpiryHandler', 'ExpiryFilePerSiteAccess' ) == 'enabled' )
+        {
+            eZExpiryHandler::refresh();
+        }
+
+
         return $access;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/ezutils/classes/ezexpiryhandler.php b/lib/ezutils/classes/ezexpiryhandler.php
index 7503a76c3f..f7a49054e9 100644
--- a/lib/ezutils/classes/ezexpiryhandler.php
+++ b/lib/ezutils/classes/ezexpiryhandler.php
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ public static function registerShutdownFunction(){
         eZDebug::writeStrict( __METHOD__ . " is deprecated. See EZP-22749.", __METHOD__ . " is deprecated" );
     }
 
+    static function refresh(): void
+    {
+        if ( isset( $GLOBALS['eZExpiryHandlerInstance'] ) )
+        {
+            unset( $GLOBALS['eZExpiryHandlerInstance'] );
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Holds the expiry timestamps array
      * @var array
diff --git a/settings/site.ini b/settings/site.ini
index e0a63c0e56..766904ae31 100644
--- a/settings/site.ini
+++ b/settings/site.ini
@@ -1575,3 +1575,6 @@ Password=
 [LinkCheck]
 # Used by the linkcheck cronjob, ConnectTimeout specifies the limit (in seconds) to wait for a valid connection.
 ConnectTimeout=3
+
+[ExpiryHandler]
+ExpiryFilePerSiteAccess=disabled
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