diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers-config-kv.go b/cmd/admin-handlers-config-kv.go
index 63c6d3fe4..e16dc10a4 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers-config-kv.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers-config-kv.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) DelConfigKVHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, err), r.URL)
 		return
 	}
+
 	if err = validateConfig(cfg, subSys); err != nil {
 		writeCustomErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrAdminConfigBadJSON), err.Error(), r.URL)
 		return
@@ -91,6 +92,12 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) DelConfigKVHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		return
 	}
 
+	// freshly retrieve the config so that default values are loaded for reset config
+	if cfg, err = getValidConfig(objectAPI); err != nil {
+		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, toAdminAPIErr(ctx, err), r.URL)
+		return
+	}
+
 	dynamic := config.SubSystemsDynamic.Contains(subSys)
 	if dynamic {
 		applyDynamic(ctx, objectAPI, cfg, subSys, r, w)
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) SetConfigKVHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 	if dynamic {
 		applyDynamic(ctx, objectAPI, cfg, subSys, r, w)
 	}
+
 	writeSuccessResponseHeadersOnly(w)
 }