diff --git a/changelog/15579.txt b/changelog/15579.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f682dd498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/15579.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+plugin: Fix a bug where plugin reload would falsely report success in certain scenarios.
+```
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
index a32351a3a..174231642 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
@@ -455,28 +455,62 @@ func TestSystemBackend_Plugin_SealUnseal(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSystemBackend_Plugin_reload(t *testing.T) {
-	data := map[string]interface{}{
-		"plugin": "mock-plugin",
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		backendType logical.BackendType
+		data        map[string]interface{}
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "test plugin reload for type credential",
+			backendType: logical.TypeCredential,
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"plugin": "mock-plugin",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "test mount reload for type credential",
+			backendType: logical.TypeCredential,
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"mounts": "sys/auth/mock-0/,auth/mock-1/",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "test plugin reload for type secret",
+			backendType: logical.TypeLogical,
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"plugin": "mock-plugin",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "test mount reload for type secret",
+			backendType: logical.TypeLogical,
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"mounts": "mock-0/,mock-1",
+			},
+		},
 	}
-	t.Run("plugin", func(t *testing.T) { testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t, data) })
-
-	data = map[string]interface{}{
-		"mounts": "mock-0/,mock-1/",
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t, tc.data, tc.backendType)
+		})
 	}
-	t.Run("mounts", func(t *testing.T) { testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t, data) })
 }
 
 // Helper func to test different reload methods on plugin reload endpoint
-func testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t *testing.T, reqData map[string]interface{}) {
-	cluster := testSystemBackendMock(t, 1, 2, logical.TypeLogical)
+func testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t *testing.T, reqData map[string]interface{}, backendType logical.BackendType) {
+	cluster := testSystemBackendMock(t, 1, 2, backendType)
 	defer cluster.Cleanup()
 
 	core := cluster.Cores[0]
 	client := core.Client
 
+	pathPrefix := "mock-"
+	if backendType == logical.TypeCredential {
+		pathPrefix = "auth/" + pathPrefix
+	}
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		// Update internal value in the backend
-		resp, err := client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf("mock-%d/internal", i), map[string]interface{}{
+		resp, err := client.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf("%s%d/internal", pathPrefix, i), map[string]interface{}{
 			"value": "baz",
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -501,7 +535,7 @@ func testSystemBackend_PluginReload(t *testing.T, reqData map[string]interface{}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		// Ensure internal backed value is reset
-		resp, err := client.Logical().Read(fmt.Sprintf("mock-%d/internal", i))
+		resp, err := client.Logical().Read(fmt.Sprintf("%s%d/internal", pathPrefix, i))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/vault/plugin_reload.go b/vault/plugin_reload.go
index e38b5341a..b0c513e25 100644
--- a/vault/plugin_reload.go
+++ b/vault/plugin_reload.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 )
 
-// reloadPluginMounts reloads provided mounts, regardless of
+// reloadMatchingPluginMounts reloads provided mounts, regardless of
 // plugin name, as long as the backend type is plugin.
 func (c *Core) reloadMatchingPluginMounts(ctx context.Context, mounts []string) error {
 	c.mountsLock.RLock()
@@ -27,18 +27,28 @@ func (c *Core) reloadMatchingPluginMounts(ctx context.Context, mounts []string)
 
 	var errors error
 	for _, mount := range mounts {
+		var isAuth bool
+		// allow any of
+		//   - sys/auth/foo/
+		//   - sys/auth/foo
+		//   - auth/foo/
+		//   - auth/foo
+		if strings.HasPrefix(mount, credentialRoutePrefix) {
+			isAuth = true
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(mount, systemMountPath+credentialRoutePrefix) {
+			isAuth = true
+			mount = strings.TrimPrefix(mount, systemMountPath)
+		}
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(mount, "/") {
+			mount += "/"
+		}
+
 		entry := c.router.MatchingMountEntry(ctx, mount)
 		if entry == nil {
 			errors = multierror.Append(errors, fmt.Errorf("cannot fetch mount entry on %q", mount))
 			continue
 		}
 
-		var isAuth bool
-		fullPath := c.router.MatchingMount(ctx, mount)
-		if strings.HasPrefix(fullPath, credentialRoutePrefix) {
-			isAuth = true
-		}
-
 		// We dont reload mounts that are not in the same namespace
 		if ns.ID != entry.Namespace().ID {
 			continue
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/plugin/reload.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/plugin/reload.mdx
index 076fe1b5c..97d7df147 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/plugin/reload.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/plugin/reload.mdx
@@ -13,13 +13,31 @@ must be provided, but not both.
 
 ## Examples
 
-Reload a plugin:
+Reload a plugin by name:
 
 ```shell-session
 $ vault plugin reload -plugin my-custom-plugin
 Success! Reloaded plugin: my-custom-plugin
 ```
 
+Reload an auth plugin by mount:
+
+```shell-session
+$ vault plugin reload \
+  -mounts auth/my-custom-plugin-1 \
+  -mounts auth/my-custom-plugin-2
+Success! Reloaded mounts: [auth/my-custom-plugin-1/ auth/my-custom-plugin-2/]
+```
+
+Reload a secrets plugin by mount:
+
+```shell-session
+$ vault plugin reload \
+  -mounts my-custom-plugin-1 \
+  -mounts my-custom-plugin-2
+Success! Reloaded mounts: [my-custom-plugin-1/ my-custom-plugin-2/]
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 The following flags are available in addition to the [standard set of