diff --git a/lib/galaxy/queue_worker.py b/lib/galaxy/queue_worker.py
index e47ea390a5e..e133a9ee399 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/queue_worker.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/queue_worker.py
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ def reload_data_managers(app, **kwargs):
     log.debug("Executing data managers reload on '%s'", app.config.server_name)
     app._configure_tool_data_tables(from_shed_config=False)
     reload_tool_data_tables(app)
-    app.data_managers = DataManagers(app)
-    app.data_managers.increment_reload_count()
+    reload_count = app.data_managers._reload_count + 1
+    app.data_managers = DataManagers(app, None, reload_count)
     if hasattr(app, "tool_cache"):
         app.tool_cache.reset_status()
     if hasattr(app, "watchers"):
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/data_manager/manager.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/data_manager/manager.py
index a72801096ca..a91512aadd6 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/data_manager/manager.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/data_manager/manager.py
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class DataManagers(DataManagersInterface):
     data_managers: Dict[str, "DataManager"]
     managed_data_tables: Dict[str, "DataManager"]
+    __reload_count: int
 
-    def __init__(self, app: MinimalManagerApp, xml_filename=None):
+    def __init__(self, app: MinimalManagerApp, xml_filename=None, reload_count: Optional[int] = None):
         self.app = app
         self.data_managers = {}
         self.managed_data_tables = {}
         self.tool_path = None
-        self.__reload_count = 0
+        self.__reload_count = reload_count or 0
         self.filename = xml_filename or self.app.config.data_manager_config_file
         for filename in util.listify(self.filename):
             if not filename:
@@ -51,9 +52,6 @@ class DataManagers(DataManagersInterface):
                 if exc.errno != errno.ENOENT or self.app.config.is_set("shed_data_manager_config_file"):
                     raise
 
-    def increment_reload_count(self) -> None:
-        self.__reload_count += 1
-
     @property
     def _reload_count(self) -> int:
         return self.__reload_count