diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70a7f60bc4bf..279be379e052 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ FEATURES:
    narrowly scope the set of domains for which a CA can issue or sign child
    certificates.
  * **Plugin Backend Reload Endpoint**: Plugin backends can now be triggered to
-   reload using the `sys/plugins/backend/reload` endpoint and providing either
+   reload using the `sys/plugins/reload/backend` endpoint and providing either
    the plugin name or the mounts to reload.
  * **Self-Reloading Plugins**: The plugin system will now attempt to reload a
    crashed or stopped plugin, once per request.
diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index e8e9331b7753..25a41f5097bd 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func NewSystemBackend(core *Core) *SystemBackend {
 				HelpDescription: strings.TrimSpace(sysHelp["plugin-catalog"][1]),
 			},
 			&framework.Path{
-				Pattern: "plugins/backend/reload$",
+				Pattern: "plugins/reload/backend$",
 
 				Fields: map[string]*framework.FieldSchema{
 					"plugin": &framework.FieldSchema{
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
index 8ddd8eb75c99..bc1e0547ebf5 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t *testing.T, reqData map[string]interface{}
 	}
 
 	// Perform plugin reload
-	resp, err := client.Logical().Write("sys/plugins/backend/reload", reqData)
+	resp, err := client.Logical().Write("sys/plugins/reload/backend", reqData)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/website/source/api/system/plugins-backend-reload.html.md b/website/source/api/system/plugins-reload-backend.html.md
similarity index 64%
rename from website/source/api/system/plugins-backend-reload.html.md
rename to website/source/api/system/plugins-reload-backend.html.md
index 68b36f58a87f..ea4bd28b2d9c 100644
--- a/website/source/api/system/plugins-backend-reload.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/system/plugins-reload-backend.html.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 layout: "api"
-page_title: "/sys/plugins/backend/reload - HTTP API"
-sidebar_current: "docs-http-system-plugins-backend-reload"
+page_title: "/sys/plugins/reload/backend - HTTP API"
+sidebar_current: "docs-http-system-plugins-reload-backend"
 description: |-
-  The `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` endpoint is used to reload plugin backends.
+  The `/sys/plugins/reload/backend` endpoint is used to reload plugin backends.
 ---
 
-# `/sys/plugins/backend/reload`
+# `/sys/plugins/reload/backend`
 
-The `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` endpoint is used to reload mounted plugin
+The `/sys/plugins/reload/backend` endpoint is used to reload mounted plugin
 backends. Either the plugin name (`plugin`) or the desired plugin backend mounts
 (`mounts`) must be provided, but not both. In the case that the plugin name is
 provided, all mounted paths that use that plugin backend will be reloaded.
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ This endpoint reloads mounted plugin backends.
 
 | Method   | Path                      -   | Produces               |
 | :------- | :---------------------------- | :--------------------- |
-| `PUT`    | `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` | `204 (empty body)`     |
+| `PUT`    | `/sys/plugins/reload/backend` | `204 (empty body)`     |
 
 ### Parameters
 
 - `plugin` `(string: "")` – The name of the plugin to reload, as 
   registered in the plugin catalog.
 
-- `mounts` `(slice: [])` – Array or comma separated string mount paths 
+- `mounts` `(slice: [])` – Array or comma-separated string mount paths 
   of the plugin backends to reload.
 
 ### Sample Payload
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ This endpoint reloads mounted plugin backends.
 $ curl \
     --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
     --request PUT
-    https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/plugins/backend/reload
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+    https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/plugins/reload/backend
+```
diff --git a/website/source/layouts/api.erb b/website/source/layouts/api.erb
index cb4821c725f3..d5c3dd3152b5 100644
--- a/website/source/layouts/api.erb
+++ b/website/source/layouts/api.erb
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@
           <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-http-system-mounts") %>>
             <a href="/api/system/mounts.html"><tt>/sys/mounts</tt></a>
           </li>
-          <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-http-system-plugins-backend-reload") %>>
-            <a href="/api/system/plugins-backend-reload.html"><tt>/sys/plugins/backend/reload</tt></a>
+          <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-http-system-plugins-reload-backend") %>>
+            <a href="/api/system/plugins-reload-backend.html"><tt>/sys/plugins/reload/backend</tt></a>
           </li>
           <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-http-system-plugins-catalog") %>>
             <a href="/api/system/plugins-catalog.html"><tt>/sys/plugins/catalog</tt></a>