diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper.py
index 3f120f972a6..ba49ea7d5e7 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     Geometry,
 )
 
-RECONFIG_KEYS = {"quirks"}
+RECONFIG_KEYS = {"quirks", "grip_force_profile"}
 
 MAX_ACCEPTABLE_JAW_DISPLACEMENT: Final = 20
 
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def __init__(
         config: GripperDefinition,
         gripper_cal_offset: GripperCalibrationOffset,
         gripper_id: str,
+        jaw_max_offset: Optional[float] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._config = config
         self._model = config.model
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._log.info(
             f"loaded: {self._model}, gripper offset: {self._calibration_offset}"
         )
-        self._jaw_max_offset: Optional[float] = None
+        self._jaw_max_offset = jaw_max_offset
 
     @property
     def grip_force_profile(self) -> GripForceProfile:
@@ -325,11 +326,13 @@ def _reload_gripper(
                 changed.add(k)
         if changed.intersection(RECONFIG_KEYS):
             # Something has changed that requires reconfig
+            # we shoud recalibrate the jaw as well
             return (
                 Gripper(
                     new_config,
                     cal_offset,
                     attached_instr._gripper_id,
+                    None,
                 ),
                 False,
             )
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper_handler.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper_handler.py
index cf2ba55e23d..e327306c19f 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper_handler.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/instruments/ot3/gripper_handler.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def reset_gripper(self) -> None:
             og_gripper.config,
             load_gripper_calibration_offset(og_gripper.gripper_id),
             og_gripper.gripper_id,
+            og_gripper._jaw_max_offset,
         )
         self._gripper = new_gripper
 
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_gripper.py b/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_gripper.py
index 0d01b225752..6066b8a74a1 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_gripper.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/hardware_control/test_gripper.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def test_reload_instrument_cal_ot3(fake_offset: "GripperCalibrationOffset") -> N
         fake_gripper_conf,
         fake_offset,
         "fakeid123",
+        jaw_max_offset=15,
     )
     # if only calibration is changed
     new_cal = instrument_calibration.GripperCalibrationOffset(
@@ -87,10 +88,37 @@ def test_reload_instrument_cal_ot3(fake_offset: "GripperCalibrationOffset") -> N
 
     # it's the same gripper
     assert new_gripper == old_gripper
+    # jaw offset should persists as well
+    assert new_gripper._jaw_max_offset == old_gripper._jaw_max_offset
     # we said upstream could skip
     assert skip
 
 
+@pytest.mark.ot3_only
+def test_reload_instrument_cal_ot3_conf_changed(
+    fake_offset: "GripperCalibrationOffset",
+) -> None:
+    old_gripper = gripper.Gripper(
+        fake_gripper_conf,
+        fake_offset,
+        "fakeid123",
+        jaw_max_offset=15,
+    )
+    new_conf = fake_gripper_conf.copy(
+        update={"grip_force_profile": {"default_grip_force": 1}}
+    )
+    assert new_conf != old_gripper.config
+
+    new_gripper, skip = gripper._reload_gripper(new_conf, old_gripper, fake_offset)
+
+    # it's not the same gripper
+    assert new_gripper != old_gripper
+    # do not pass in the old jaw max offse
+    assert not new_gripper._jaw_max_offset
+    # we said upstream could skip
+    assert not skip
+
+
 @pytest.mark.ot3_only
 def test_jaw_calibration_error_checking() -> None:
     subject = gripper.Gripper(fake_gripper_conf, fake_offset, "fakeid123")