diff --git a/core/autoload/config.el b/core/autoload/config.el
index 2c66bc00a..0185288f1 100644
--- a/core/autoload/config.el
+++ b/core/autoload/config.el
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ reloads your package list, and lastly, reloads your private config.el.
 Runs `doom-reload-hook' afterwards."
   (interactive "P")
   (require 'core-cli)
+  (general-auto-unbind-keys)
   (let ((doom-reloading-p t))
     (when (getenv "DOOMENV")
       (doom-reload-env-file 'force))
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ Runs `doom-reload-hook' afterwards."
     (when (bound-and-true-p doom-packages)
       (doom/reload-packages))
     (run-hook-wrapped 'doom-reload-hook #'doom-try-run-hook))
+  (general-auto-unbind-keys t)
   (message "Finished!"))
 
 ;;;###autoload