diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 13c09b2..ca4a6d7 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
       if ( (LOWORD(wParam) >= IDM_DISCONNECTMENU) && (LOWORD(wParam) < IDM_DISCONNECTMENU + MAX_CONFIGS) ) {
         StopOpenVPN(&o.conn[LOWORD(wParam) - IDM_DISCONNECTMENU]);
       }
+      if ( (LOWORD(wParam) >= IDM_RECONNECTMENU) && (LOWORD(wParam) < IDM_RECONNECTMENU + MAX_CONFIGS) ) {
+        RestartOpenVPN(&o.conn[LOWORD(wParam) - IDM_RECONNECTMENU]);
+      }
       if ( (LOWORD(wParam) >= IDM_STATUSMENU) && (LOWORD(wParam) < IDM_STATUSMENU + MAX_CONFIGS) ) {
         ShowWindow(o.conn[LOWORD(wParam) - IDM_STATUSMENU].hwndStatus, SW_SHOW);
       }
diff --git a/openvpn-gui-res.h b/openvpn-gui-res.h
index a46b263..34c8647 100644
--- a/openvpn-gui-res.h
+++ b/openvpn-gui-res.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 #define IDS_MENU_ASK_STOP_SERVICE       1022
 #define IDS_MENU_IMPORT                 1023
 #define IDS_MENU_CLEARPASS              1024
+#define IDS_MENU_RECONNECT              1025
 
 /* LogViewer Dialog */
 #define IDS_ERR_START_LOG_VIEWER        1101
diff --git a/openvpn.c b/openvpn.c
index 030c4c9..eb0e0a2 100644
--- a/openvpn.c
+++ b/openvpn.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #define WM_OVPN_STOP    (WM_APP + 10)
 #define WM_OVPN_SUSPEND (WM_APP + 11)
+#define WM_OVPN_RESTART (WM_APP + 12)
 
 extern options_t o;
 
@@ -1565,7 +1566,7 @@ StatusDialogFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         case ID_RESTART:
             c->state = reconnecting;
             SetFocus(GetDlgItem(c->hwndStatus, ID_EDT_LOG));
-            ManagementCommand(c, "signal SIGHUP", NULL, regular);
+            RestartOpenVPN(c);
             return TRUE;
         }
         break;
@@ -1628,6 +1629,18 @@ StatusDialogFunc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             KillTimer (hwndDlg, IDT_STOP_TIMER);
         }
         break;
+
+    case WM_OVPN_RESTART:
+        c = (connection_t *) GetProp(hwndDlg, cfgProp);
+        /* external messages can trigger when we are not ready -- check the state */
+        if (IsWindowEnabled(GetDlgItem(c->hwndStatus, ID_RESTART)))
+            ManagementCommand(c, "signal SIGHUP", NULL, regular);
+        if (!o.silent_connection)
+        {
+            SetForegroundWindow(c->hwndStatus);
+            ShowWindow(c->hwndStatus, SW_SHOW);
+        }
+        break;
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -1955,6 +1968,11 @@ SuspendOpenVPN(int config)
     PostMessage(o.conn[config].hwndStatus, WM_OVPN_SUSPEND, 0, 0);
 }
 
+void
+RestartOpenVPN(connection_t *c)
+{
+    PostMessage(c->hwndStatus, WM_OVPN_RESTART, 0, 0);
+}
 
 void
 SetStatusWinIcon(HWND hwndDlg, int iconId)
diff --git a/openvpn.h b/openvpn.h
index 2bfa1d2..f1d6860 100644
--- a/openvpn.h
+++ b/openvpn.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 BOOL StartOpenVPN(connection_t *);
 void StopOpenVPN(connection_t *);
 void SuspendOpenVPN(int config);
+void RestartOpenVPN(connection_t *);
 BOOL CheckVersion();
 void SetStatusWinIcon(HWND hwndDlg, int IconID);
 
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
index 7f521e4..5c80fa3 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_MENU_CLOSE "Exit"
     IDS_MENU_CONNECT "Connect"
     IDS_MENU_DISCONNECT "Disconnect"
+    IDS_MENU_RECONNECT "Reconnect"
     IDS_MENU_STATUS "Show Status"
     IDS_MENU_VIEWLOG "View Log"
     IDS_MENU_EDITCONFIG "Edit Config"
diff --git a/tray.c b/tray.c
index ffbf3f3..7227e5d 100644
--- a/tray.c
+++ b/tray.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CreatePopupMenus()
         if (o.service_only == 0) {
             AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_STRING, IDM_CONNECTMENU, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_CONNECT));
             AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_STRING, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_DISCONNECT));
+            AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_STRING, IDM_RECONNECTMENU, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_RECONNECT));
             AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_STRING, IDM_STATUSMENU, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_STATUS));
             AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_SEPARATOR, 0, 0);
         }
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ CreatePopupMenus()
             if (o.service_only == 0) {
                 AppendMenu(hMenuConn[i], MF_STRING, IDM_CONNECTMENU + i, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_CONNECT));
                 AppendMenu(hMenuConn[i], MF_STRING, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU + i, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_DISCONNECT));
+                AppendMenu(hMenuConn[i], MF_STRING, IDM_RECONNECTMENU + i, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_RECONNECT));
                 AppendMenu(hMenuConn[i], MF_STRING, IDM_STATUSMENU + i, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_STATUS));
                 AppendMenu(hMenuConn[i], MF_SEPARATOR, 0, 0);
             }
@@ -349,18 +351,21 @@ SetMenuStatus(connection_t *c, conn_state_t state)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_GRAYED);
         }
         else if (state == connecting || state == resuming || state == connected)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_ENABLED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_ENABLED);
         }
         else if (state == disconnecting)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_CONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_DISCONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_RECONNECTMENU, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenu, IDM_STATUSMENU, MF_ENABLED);
         }
         if (c->flags & (FLAG_SAVE_AUTH_PASS | FLAG_SAVE_KEY_PASS))
@@ -384,18 +389,21 @@ SetMenuStatus(connection_t *c, conn_state_t state)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_CONNECTMENU + i, MF_ENABLED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_DISCONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_RECONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_STATUSMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
         }
         else if (state == connecting || state == resuming || state == connected)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_CONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_DISCONNECTMENU + i, MF_ENABLED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_RECONNECTMENU + i, MF_ENABLED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_STATUSMENU + i, MF_ENABLED);
         }
         else if (state == disconnecting)
         {
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_CONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_DISCONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
+            EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_RECONNECTMENU + i, MF_GRAYED);
             EnableMenuItem(hMenuConn[i], IDM_STATUSMENU + i, MF_ENABLED);
         }
         if (c->flags & (FLAG_SAVE_AUTH_PASS | FLAG_SAVE_KEY_PASS))
diff --git a/tray.h b/tray.h
index 88ee852..c8dd3df 100644
--- a/tray.h
+++ b/tray.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define IDM_EDITMENU            (MAX_CONFIGS + IDM_VIEWLOGMENU)
 #define IDM_PASSPHRASEMENU      (MAX_CONFIGS + IDM_EDITMENU)
 #define IDM_CLEARPASSMENU       (MAX_CONFIGS + IDM_PASSPHRASEMENU)
+#define IDM_RECONNECTMENU       (MAX_CONFIGS + IDM_CLEARPASSMENU)
 
 void CreatePopupMenus();
 void OnNotifyTray(LPARAM);