diff --git a/src/menu.cc b/src/menu.cc
index 0d8e4fd..9fafdb1 100644
--- a/src/menu.cc
+++ b/src/menu.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ Menu::Menu() {
           <attribute name='action'>app.open_folder</attribute>
         </item>
       </section>
+      <section>
+        <item>
+          <attribute name='label' translatable='yes'>_Reload _File</attribute>
+          <attribute name='action'>app.reload_file</attribute>
+        </item>
+      </section>
       <section>
         <item>
           <attribute name='label' translatable='yes'>_Save</attribute>
diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index 2dca6a6..af36c47 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -128,6 +128,38 @@ std::vector<Source::View*> &Notebook::get_views() {
   return source_views;
 }
 
+void Notebook::reload(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, size_t notebook_index) {
+  if(boost::filesystem::exists(file_path)) {
+    std::ifstream can_read(file_path.string());
+    if(!can_read) {
+      Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open "+file_path.string()+"\n", true);
+      return;
+    }
+    can_read.close();
+  }
+  
+  auto last_view=get_current_view();
+  int offset = last_view->get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter().get_offset();
+  int line = last_view->get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter().get_line();
+
+  auto language=Source::guess_language(file_path);
+  last_view->get_buffer()->erase(last_view->get_buffer()->begin(), last_view->get_buffer()->end());
+  last_view->get_source_buffer()->begin_not_undoable_action();
+  if(language) {
+    if(filesystem::read_non_utf8(file_path, last_view->get_buffer())==-1)
+      Terminal::get().print("Warning: "+file_path.string()+" is not a valid UTF-8 file. Saving might corrupt the file.\n");
+  }
+  else {
+    if(filesystem::read(file_path, last_view->get_buffer())==-1)
+      Terminal::get().print("Error: "+file_path.string()+" is not a valid UTF-8 file.\n", true);
+  }
+  
+  last_view->get_source_buffer()->end_not_undoable_action();
+
+  last_view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(line, offset);
+  last_view->get_buffer()->set_modified(true);
+}
+
 void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, size_t notebook_index) {
   if(notebook_index==1 && !split)
     toggle_split();
diff --git a/src/notebook.h b/src/notebook.h
index b2d3097..a5bee1d 100644
--- a/src/notebook.h
+++ b/src/notebook.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
   std::vector<Source::View*> &get_views();
   
   void open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, size_t notebook_index=-1);
+  void reload(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, size_t notebook_index=-1);
   void configure(size_t index);
   bool save(size_t index);
   bool save_current();
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index ca19a96..87a139e 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -347,6 +347,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       Directories::get().open(path);
   });
   
+  menu.add_action("reload_file", [this]() {
+    auto path = Notebook::get().get_current_view()->file_path;
+    Notebook::get().reload(path);
+  });
+  
   menu.add_action("save", [this]() {
     if(auto view=Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
       if(Notebook::get().save_current()) {