4 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hyprctl/main.cpp b/hyprctl/main.cpp
index 4529fd31..9cca9792 100644
--- a/hyprctl/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/main.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ usage: hyprctl [command] [(opt)args]
     dispatch
     keyword
     version
+    reload
 )#";
 
 void request(std::string arg) {
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "activewindow")) request("activewindow");
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "layers")) request("layers");
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "version")) request("version");
+    else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "reload")) request("reload");
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "dispatch")) dispatchRequest(argc, argv);
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "keyword")) keywordRequest(argc, argv);
     else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--batch")) batchRequest(argc, argv);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 2f114670..2bab2304 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -555,9 +555,10 @@ void CConfigManager::tick() {
     }
 
     // check if we need to reload cfg
-    if (fileStat.st_mtime != lastModifyTime) {
+    if (fileStat.st_mtime != lastModifyTime || m_bForceReload) {
         lastModifyTime = fileStat.st_mtime;
-
+        m_bForceReload = false;
+        
         loadConfigLoadVars();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index 3c2cd38e..fa183cae 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
 
     void                performMonitorReload();
     bool                m_bWantsMonitorReload = false;
+    bool                m_bForceReload = false;
 
     std::string         parseKeyword(const std::string&, const std::string&, bool dynamic = false);
 
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index d670ea37..5c4f42c1 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ std::string dispatchKeyword(std::string in) {
     return retval;
 }
 
+std::string reloadRequest() {
+    g_pConfigManager->m_bForceReload = true;
+
+    return "ok";
+}
+
 std::string getReply(std::string);
 
 std::string dispatchBatch(std::string request) {
@@ -177,6 +183,8 @@ std::string getReply(std::string request) {
         return layersRequest();
     else if (request == "version")
         return versionRequest();
+    else if (request == "reload")
+        return reloadRequest();
     else if (request.find("dispatch") == 0)
         return dispatchRequest(request);
     else if (request.find("keyword") == 0)