diff --git a/src/aof.c b/src/aof.c
index 9723fc33..500e0c93 100644
--- a/src/aof.c
+++ b/src/aof.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ static void killAppendOnlyChild(void) {
     server.aof_rewrite_time_start = -1;
     /* Close pipes used for IPC between the two processes. */
     aofClosePipes();
+
+    updateDictResizePolicy();
 }
 
 /* Called when the user switches from "appendonly yes" to "appendonly no"