diff --git a/src/p11_load.c b/src/p11_load.c
index ad0be47..899bb8b 100644
--- a/src/p11_load.c
+++ b/src/p11_load.c
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ int pkcs11_CTX_load(PKCS11_CTX *ctx, const char *name)
 	args.flags |= CKF_OS_LOCKING_OK;
 	args.pReserved = cpriv->init_args;
 	rv = cpriv->method->C_Initialize(&args);
+	if (rv == CKR_CRYPTOKI_ALREADY_INITIALIZED) {
+		cpriv->method->C_Finalize(NULL);
+		rv = cpriv->method->C_Initialize(&args);
+	}
+
+		
 	if (rv && rv != CKR_CRYPTOKI_ALREADY_INITIALIZED) {
 		C_UnloadModule(cpriv->handle);
 		cpriv->handle = NULL;