diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 310fce25..72bc7930 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CF_HDR
 
 CF_DEFINES
 
+static struct rtable_config *this_table;
 static struct proto_config *this_proto;
 static struct channel_config *this_channel;
 static struct iface_patt *this_ipatt;
@@ -118,12 +119,13 @@ CF_KEYWORDS(RECEIVE, LIMIT, ACTION, WARN, BLOCK, RESTART, DISABLE, KEEP, FILTERE
 CF_KEYWORDS(PASSWORD, KEY, FROM, PASSIVE, TO, ID, EVENTS, PACKETS, PROTOCOLS, CHANNELS, INTERFACES)
 CF_KEYWORDS(ALGORITHM, KEYED, HMAC, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, BLAKE2S128, BLAKE2S256, BLAKE2B256, BLAKE2B512)
 CF_KEYWORDS(PRIMARY, STATS, COUNT, BY, FOR, IN, COMMANDS, PREEXPORT, NOEXPORT, EXPORTED, GENERATE)
-CF_KEYWORDS(BGP, PASSWORDS, DESCRIPTION, SORTED)
+CF_KEYWORDS(BGP, PASSWORDS, DESCRIPTION)
 CF_KEYWORDS(RELOAD, IN, OUT, MRTDUMP, MESSAGES, RESTRICT, MEMORY, IGP_METRIC, CLASS, DSCP)
 CF_KEYWORDS(TIMEFORMAT, ISO, SHORT, LONG, ROUTE, PROTOCOL, BASE, LOG, S, MS, US)
 CF_KEYWORDS(GRACEFUL, RESTART, WAIT, MAX, FLUSH, AS)
 CF_KEYWORDS(MIN, IDLE, RX, TX, INTERVAL, MULTIPLIER, PASSIVE)
 CF_KEYWORDS(CHECK, LINK)
+CF_KEYWORDS(SORTED, TRIE, MIN, MAX, SETTLE, TIME)
 
 /* For r_args_channel */
 CF_KEYWORDS(IPV4, IPV4_MC, IPV4_MPLS, IPV6, IPV6_MC, IPV6_MPLS, IPV6_SADR, VPN4, VPN4_MC, VPN4_MPLS, VPN6, VPN6_MC, VPN6_MPLS, ROA4, ROA6, FLOW4, FLOW6, MPLS, PRI, SEC)
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ CF_ENUM_PX(T_ENUM_AF, AF_, AFI_, IPV4, IPV6)
 %type <s> optproto
 %type <ra> r_args
 %type <sd> sym_args
-%type <i> proto_start echo_mask echo_size debug_mask debug_list debug_flag mrtdump_mask mrtdump_list mrtdump_flag export_mode limit_action net_type table_sorted tos password_algorithm
+%type <i> proto_start echo_mask echo_size debug_mask debug_list debug_flag mrtdump_mask mrtdump_list mrtdump_flag export_mode limit_action net_type tos password_algorithm
 %type <ps> proto_patt proto_patt2
 %type <cc> channel_start proto_channel
 %type <cl> limit_spec
@@ -206,16 +208,37 @@ CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_NETTYPE, NET_, IP4, IP6, VPN4, VPN6, ROA4, ROA6, FLOW4, FLOW6, IP
 
 conf: table ;
 
-table_sorted:
-	  { $$ = 0; }
- | SORTED { $$ = 1; }
+table: table_start table_sorted table_opt_list ;
+
+table_start: net_type TABLE symbol {
+   this_table = rt_new_table($3, $1);
+   }
  ;
 
-table: net_type TABLE symbol table_sorted {
-   struct rtable_config *cf;
-   cf = rt_new_table($3, $1);
-   cf->sorted = $4;
+table_sorted:
+   /* empty */
+ | SORTED { this_table->sorted = 1; }
+ ;
+
+table_opt:
+   SORTED bool { this_table->sorted = $2; }
+ | TRIE bool {
+     if (!net_val_match(this_table->addr_type, NB_IP | NB_VPN | NB_ROA | NB_IP6_SADR))
+       cf_error("Trie option not supported for %s table", net_label[this_table->addr_type]);
+     this_table->trie_used = $2;
    }
+ | MIN SETTLE TIME expr_us { this_table->min_settle_time = $4; }
+ | MAX SETTLE TIME expr_us { this_table->max_settle_time = $4; }
+ ;
+
+table_opts:
+   /* empty */
+ | table_opts table_opt ';'
+ ;
+
+table_opt_list:
+   /* empty */
+ | '{' table_opts '}'
  ;
 
 
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index f4f25497..94ae987b 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -2579,7 +2579,6 @@ rt_new_table(struct symbol *s, uint addr_type)
   c->gc_min_time = 5;
   c->min_settle_time = 1 S;
   c->max_settle_time = 20 S;
-  c->trie_used = net_val_match(addr_type, NB_IP | NB_VPN | NB_ROA | NB_IP6_SADR);
 
   add_tail(&new_config->tables, &c->n);
 
@@ -2625,6 +2624,22 @@ rt_unlock_table(rtable *r)
     }
 }
 
+static int
+rt_reconfigure(rtable *tab, struct rtable_config *new, struct rtable_config *old)
+{
+  if ((new->addr_type != old->addr_type) ||
+      (new->sorted != old->sorted) ||
+      (new->trie_used != old->trie_used))
+    return 0;
+
+  DBG("\t%s: same\n", new->name);
+  new->table = tab;
+  tab->name = new->name;
+  tab->config = new;
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static struct rtable_config *
 rt_find_table_config(struct config *cf, char *name)
 {
@@ -2654,28 +2669,19 @@ rt_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
     {
       WALK_LIST(o, old->tables)
 	{
-	  rtable *ot = o->table;
-	  if (!ot->deleted)
-	    {
-	      r = rt_find_table_config(new, o->name);
-	      if (r && (r->addr_type == o->addr_type) && !new->shutdown)
-		{
-		  DBG("\t%s: same\n", o->name);
-		  r->table = ot;
-		  ot->name = r->name;
-		  ot->config = r;
-		  if (o->sorted != r->sorted)
-		    log(L_WARN "Reconfiguration of rtable sorted flag not implemented");
-		}
-	      else
-		{
-		  DBG("\t%s: deleted\n", o->name);
-		  ot->deleted = old;
-		  config_add_obstacle(old);
-		  rt_lock_table(ot);
-		  rt_unlock_table(ot);
-		}
-	    }
+	  rtable *tab = o->table;
+	  if (tab->deleted)
+	    continue;
+
+	  r = rt_find_table_config(new, o->name);
+	  if (r && !new->shutdown && rt_reconfigure(tab, r, o))
+	    continue;
+
+	  DBG("\t%s: deleted\n", o->name);
+	  tab->deleted = old;
+	  config_add_obstacle(old);
+	  rt_lock_table(tab);
+	  rt_unlock_table(tab);
 	}
     }