diff --git a/nav2_amcl/include/nav2_amcl/amcl_node.hpp b/nav2_amcl/include/nav2_amcl/amcl_node.hpp
index 763a601ed8..8801d98d6b 100644
--- a/nav2_amcl/include/nav2_amcl/amcl_node.hpp
+++ b/nav2_amcl/include/nav2_amcl/amcl_node.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "nav2_util/lifecycle_node.hpp"
 #include "nav2_amcl/motion_model/motion_model.hpp"
 #include "nav2_amcl/sensors/laser/laser.hpp"
+#include "nav2_util/parameter_events_subscriber.hpp"
 #include "nav_msgs/srv/set_map.hpp"
 #include "sensor_msgs/msg/laser_scan.hpp"
 #include "std_srvs/srv/empty.hpp"
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@ class AmclNode : public nav2_util::LifecycleNode
   tf2::Transform latest_tf_;
   void waitForTransforms();
 
+  // Parameter Event Subscriber
+  std::shared_ptr<nav2_util::ParameterEventsSubscriber> param_subscriber_;
+  void parameterEventCallback(const rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterEvent::SharedPtr & event);
+
   // Message filters
   void initMessageFilters();
   std::unique_ptr<message_filters::Subscriber<sensor_msgs::msg::LaserScan>> laser_scan_sub_;
diff --git a/nav2_amcl/src/amcl_node.cpp b/nav2_amcl/src/amcl_node.cpp
index e857cf648d..3c24cc5b11 100644
--- a/nav2_amcl/src/amcl_node.cpp
+++ b/nav2_amcl/src/amcl_node.cpp
@@ -194,14 +194,21 @@ AmclNode::on_configure(const rclcpp_lifecycle::State & /*state*/)
   RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "Configuring");
 
   initParameters();
+  if (always_reset_initial_pose_) {
+    initial_pose_is_known_ = false;
+  }
   initTransforms();
-  initMessageFilters();
   initPubSub();
+  initMessageFilters();
   initServices();
   initOdometry();
   initParticleFilter();
   initLaserScan();
 
+  param_subscriber_ = std::make_shared<nav2_util::ParameterEventsSubscriber>(shared_from_this());
+  param_subscriber_->set_event_callback(
+    std::bind(&AmclNode::parameterEventCallback, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+
   return nav2_util::CallbackReturn::SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +350,15 @@ AmclNode::on_shutdown(const rclcpp_lifecycle::State & /*state*/)
   return nav2_util::CallbackReturn::SUCCESS;
 }
 
+void
+AmclNode::parameterEventCallback(const rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterEvent::SharedPtr & /*event*/)
+{
+  initParameters();
+  initMessageFilters();
+  initOdometry();
+  initParticleFilter();
+}
+
 void
 AmclNode::checkLaserReceived()
 {
@@ -1040,10 +1056,6 @@ AmclNode::initParameters()
       " this isn't allowed so max_particles will be set to min_particles.");
     max_particles_ = min_particles_;
   }
-
-  if (always_reset_initial_pose_) {
-    initial_pose_is_known_ = false;
-  }
 }
 
 void
@@ -1163,9 +1175,6 @@ AmclNode::initTransforms()
 void
 AmclNode::initMessageFilters()
 {
-  laser_scan_sub_ = std::make_unique<message_filters::Subscriber<sensor_msgs::msg::LaserScan>>(
-    rclcpp_node_.get(), scan_topic_, rmw_qos_profile_sensor_data);
-
   laser_scan_filter_ = std::make_unique<tf2_ros::MessageFilter<sensor_msgs::msg::LaserScan>>(
     *laser_scan_sub_, *tf_buffer_, odom_frame_id_, 10, rclcpp_node_);
 
@@ -1193,6 +1202,9 @@ AmclNode::initPubSub()
     std::bind(&AmclNode::mapReceived, this, std::placeholders::_1));
 
   RCLCPP_INFO(get_logger(), "Subscribed to map topic.");
+
+  laser_scan_sub_ = std::make_unique<message_filters::Subscriber<sensor_msgs::msg::LaserScan>>(
+    rclcpp_node_.get(), scan_topic_, rmw_qos_profile_sensor_data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1225,7 +1237,9 @@ AmclNode::initOdometry()
     init_cov_[1] = last_published_pose_.pose.covariance[7];
     init_cov_[2] = last_published_pose_.pose.covariance[35];
   }
-
+  if (motion_model_) {
+    motion_model_.reset();
+  }
   motion_model_ = std::unique_ptr<nav2_amcl::MotionModel>(nav2_amcl::MotionModel::createMotionModel(
         robot_model_type_, alpha1_, alpha2_, alpha3_, alpha4_, alpha5_));
 
@@ -1235,6 +1249,11 @@ AmclNode::initOdometry()
 void
 AmclNode::initParticleFilter()
 {
+  if (pf_ != nullptr) {
+    pf_free(pf_);
+    pf_ = nullptr;
+  }
+
   // Create the particle filter
   pf_ = pf_alloc(min_particles_, max_particles_, alpha_slow_, alpha_fast_,
       (pf_init_model_fn_t)AmclNode::uniformPoseGenerator,