diff --git a/pycbc/boundaries.py b/pycbc/boundaries.py
index cef305dfa42..4199308c864 100644
--- a/pycbc/boundaries.py
+++ b/pycbc/boundaries.py
@@ -311,12 +311,16 @@ def __init__(self, min_bound=-numpy.inf, max_bound=numpy.inf,
         # can be used with arrays
         if self._min.name == 'reflected' and self._max.name == 'reflected':
             self._reflect = numpy.vectorize(self._reflect_well)
+            self.reflected = 'well'
         elif self._min.name == 'reflected':
             self._reflect = numpy.vectorize(self._min.reflect_right)
+            self.reflected = 'min'
         elif self._max.name == 'reflected':
             self._reflect = numpy.vectorize(self._max.reflect_left)
+            self.reflected = 'max'
         else:
             self._reflect = _pass
+            self.reflected = False
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return str(self.__class__)[:-1] + " " + " ".join(
diff --git a/pycbc/distributions/joint.py b/pycbc/distributions/joint.py
index d99e4ef4f85..f0c7b7eb2b8 100644
--- a/pycbc/distributions/joint.py
+++ b/pycbc/distributions/joint.py
@@ -195,6 +195,38 @@ def rvs(self, size=1):
 
         return out
 
+    @property
+    def well_reflected(self):
+        """ Get list of which parameters are well reflected
+        """
+        reflect = []
+        bounds = self.bounds
+        for param in bounds:
+            if bounds[param].reflected == 'well':
+                reflect.append(param)
+        return reflect
+
+    @property
+    def cyclic(self):
+        """ Get list of which parameters are cyclic
+        """
+        cyclic = []
+        bounds = self.bounds
+        for param in bounds:
+            if bounds[param].cyclic:
+                cyclic.append(param)
+        return cyclic
+
+    @property
+    def bounds(self):
+        """ Get the dict of boundaries
+        """
+        bnds = {}
+        for dist in self.distributions:
+            if hasattr(dist, 'bounds'):
+                bnds.update(dist.bounds)
+        return bnds
+
     def cdfinv(self, **original):
         """ Apply the inverse cdf to the array of values [0, 1]. Every
         variable parameter must be given as a keyword argument.
diff --git a/pycbc/inference/sampler/dynesty.py b/pycbc/inference/sampler/dynesty.py
index a7fd4972216..9857ff239b4 100644
--- a/pycbc/inference/sampler/dynesty.py
+++ b/pycbc/inference/sampler/dynesty.py
@@ -104,6 +104,29 @@ def __init__(self, model, nlive, nprocesses=1,
         else:
             self.run_with_checkpoint = False
 
+        # Check for cyclic boundaries
+        periodic = []
+        cyclic = self.model.prior_distribution.cyclic
+        for i, param in enumerate(self.variable_params):
+            if param in cyclic:
+                logging.info('Param: %s will be cyclic', param)
+                periodic.append(i)
+
+        if len(periodic) == 0:
+            periodic = None
+
+        # Check for reflected boundaries. Dynesty only supports
+        # reflection on both min and max of boundary.
+        reflective = []
+        reflect = self.model.prior_distribution.well_reflected
+        for i, param in enumerate(self.variable_params):
+            if param in reflect:
+                logging.info("Param: %s will be well reflected", param)
+                reflective.append(i)
+
+        if len(reflective) == 0:
+            reflective = None
+
         if self.nlive < 0:
             # Interpret a negative input value for the number of live points
             # (which is clearly an invalid input in all senses)
@@ -111,6 +134,8 @@ def __init__(self, model, nlive, nprocesses=1,
             self._sampler = dynesty.DynamicNestedSampler(log_likelihood_call,
                                                          prior_call, self.ndim,
                                                          pool=self.pool,
+                                                         reflective=reflective,
+                                                         periodic=periodic,
                                                          **kwargs)
             self.run_with_checkpoint = False
             logging.info("Checkpointing not currently supported with"
@@ -119,6 +144,8 @@ def __init__(self, model, nlive, nprocesses=1,
             self._sampler = dynesty.NestedSampler(log_likelihood_call,
                                                   prior_call, self.ndim,
                                                   nlive=self.nlive,
+                                                  reflective=reflective,
+                                                  periodic=periodic,
                                                   pool=self.pool, **kwargs)
 
         # properties of the internal sampler which should not be pickled