diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index b7129add4..ae6a4b1d9 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ func restPostConfig(m *model.Model, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if curAcc := cfg.Options().URAccepted; newCfg.Options.URAccepted > curAcc {
 			// UR was enabled
 			newCfg.Options.URAccepted = usageReportVersion
+			newCfg.Options.URUniqueID = randomString(6)
 			err := sendUsageReport(m)
 			if err != nil {
 				l.Infoln("Usage report:", err)
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ func restPostConfig(m *model.Model, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		} else if newCfg.Options.URAccepted < curAcc {
 			// UR was disabled
 			newCfg.Options.URAccepted = -1
+			newCfg.Options.URUniqueID = ""
 			stopUsageReporting()
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/main.go b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
index d70426c1d..f2ce4f71e 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/main.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/main.go
@@ -556,9 +556,15 @@ func syncthingMain() {
 	if opts.URAccepted > 0 && opts.URAccepted < usageReportVersion {
 		l.Infoln("Anonymous usage report has changed; revoking acceptance")
 		opts.URAccepted = 0
+		opts.URUniqueID = ""
 		cfg.SetOptions(opts)
 	}
 	if opts.URAccepted >= usageReportVersion {
+		if opts.URUniqueID == "" {
+			// Previously the ID was generated from the node ID. We now need
+			// to generate a new one.
+			opts.URUniqueID = randomString(6)
+		}
 		go usageReportingLoop(m)
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Minute)
diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/usage_report.go b/cmd/syncthing/usage_report.go
index 63c302ea4..b5619c593 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/usage_report.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/usage_report.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"runtime"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/syncthing/syncthing/internal/model"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ var stopUsageReportingCh = make(chan struct{})
 
 func reportData(m *model.Model) map[string]interface{} {
 	res := make(map[string]interface{})
-	res["uniqueID"] = strings.ToLower(myID.String()[:6])
+	res["uniqueID"] = cfg.Options().URUniqueID
 	res["version"] = Version
 	res["longVersion"] = LongVersion
 	res["platform"] = runtime.GOOS + "-" + runtime.GOARCH
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 5fce4b14b..62a171c2e 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ type OptionsConfiguration struct {
 	UPnPLease               int      `xml:"upnpLeaseMinutes" default:"0"`
 	UPnPRenewal             int      `xml:"upnpRenewalMinutes" default:"30"`
 	URAccepted              int      `xml:"urAccepted"` // Accepted usage reporting version; 0 for off (undecided), -1 for off (permanently)
+	URUniqueID              string   `xml:"urUniqueID"` // Unique ID for reporting purposes, regenerated when UR is turned on.
 	RestartOnWakeup         bool     `xml:"restartOnWakeup" default:"true"`
 	AutoUpgradeIntervalH    int      `xml:"autoUpgradeIntervalH" default:"12"` // 0 for off
 	KeepTemporariesH        int      `xml:"keepTemporariesH" default:"24"`     // 0 for off
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ func (cfg *Configuration) prepare(myID protocol.DeviceID) {
 
 	if cfg.Options.Deprecated_URDeclined {
 		cfg.Options.URAccepted = -1
+		cfg.Options.URUniqueID = ""
 	}
 	cfg.Options.Deprecated_URDeclined = false
 	cfg.Options.Deprecated_UREnabled = false
@@ -381,6 +383,10 @@ func ChangeRequiresRestart(from, to Configuration) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Changing usage reporting to on or off does not require a restart.
+	to.Options.URAccepted = from.Options.URAccepted
+	to.Options.URUniqueID = from.Options.URUniqueID
+
 	// All of the generic options require restart
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(from.Options, to.Options) || !reflect.DeepEqual(from.GUI, to.GUI) {
 		return true