diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/3scale_batcher/3scale_batcher.lua b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/3scale_batcher/3scale_batcher.lua
index 7ff5c1bdb..26a8a5d3f 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/3scale_batcher/3scale_batcher.lua
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/3scale_batcher/3scale_batcher.lua
@@ -15,10 +15,20 @@ local ipairs = ipairs
 local default_auths_ttl = 10
 local default_batch_reports_seconds = 10
 
-local _M = policy.new('Caching policy')
+local _M, mt = policy.new('Caching policy')
 
 local new = _M.new
 
+mt.__gc = function(self)
+  -- Instances of this policy are garbage-collected when the config is
+  -- reloaded. We need to ensure that the TimerTask instance schedules another
+  -- run before that so we do not leave any pending reports.
+
+  if self.timer_task then
+    self.timer_task:schedule_one(1)
+  end
+end
+
 function _M.new(config)
   local self = new(config)
 
@@ -170,9 +180,11 @@ end
 -- calls to backend.
 function _M:access(context)
   local backend = backend_client:new(context.service, http_ng_resty)
+self.backend = backend
   local usage = context.usage
   local service = context.service
   local service_id = service.id
+  self.service_id = service_id
   local credentials = context.credentials
   local transaction = Transaction.new(service_id, credentials, usage)