diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ad1ad1..13a3727 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Refer to [https://st.suckless.org/](https://st.suckless.org/) for details on the
 
 ### Changelog:
 
+2021-05-07 - Added xresources reload patch
+
 2021-04-21 - Added (temporary?) hack for Variable Fonts (VT) support
 
 2021-03-10 - Added sixel support
diff --git a/patch/xresources.c b/patch/xresources.c
index 52ac90d..32ab2be 100644
--- a/patch/xresources.c
+++ b/patch/xresources.c
@@ -34,15 +34,13 @@ resource_load(XrmDatabase db, char *name, enum resource_type rtype, void *dst)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void
 #if XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH
-void
 config_init(Display *dpy)
-{
 #else
-void
 config_init(void)
-{
 #endif // XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH
+{
 	char *resm;
 	XrmDatabase db;
 	ResourcePref *p;
@@ -62,7 +60,9 @@ config_init(void)
 }
 
 #if XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH
-void reload_config(int sig){
+void
+reload_config(int sig)
+{
 	/* Recreate a Display object to have up to date Xresources entries */
 	Display *dpy;
 	if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 4fdb3bd..6d1e95a 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 #define XRESOURCES_PATCH 0
 
 /* This patch adds the ability to reload the Xresources config when a SIGUSR1 signal is received
-  e.g.: killall -USR1 st
-  Depends on the XRESOURCES_PATCH.
+ * e.g.: killall -USR1 st
+ * Depends on the XRESOURCES_PATCH.
  */
 #define XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH 0
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 77ab88b..9fd4a88 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ run:
 
 	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
 	XSetLocaleModifiers("");
-	#if XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH
+	#if XRESOURCES_RELOAD_PATCH && XRESOURCES_PATCH
 	reload_config(-1);
 	#elif XRESOURCES_PATCH
 	if (!(xw.dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))