diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index c7ab0e78..21eaec7d 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             import dbus
             try:
                 dbus_service = ipc.DBusService()
+
+                if(OPTIONS.reload):
+                    # Reload only is executed when exist at least one window,
+                    # if not there is nothing to reload
+                    sys.exit()
+
             except ipc.DBusException:
                 dbg('Unable to become master process, operating via DBus')
                 # get rid of the None and True types so dbus can handle them (empty
@@ -105,6 +111,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                 elif OPTIONS.toggle_visibility:
                     dbg('requesting to toggle windows visibility')
                     ipc.toggle_visibility_cmdline(optionslist)
+
+                if OPTIONS.reload:
+                    dbg('requesting to reload configuration for all windows')
+                    ipc.reload_configuration()
+
                 elif OPTIONS.unhide:
                     print('requesting to unhide windows')
                     ipc.unhide_cmdline(optionslist)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/ipc.py b/terminatorlib/ipc.py
index 5f30ad99..310a2325 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/ipc.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/ipc.py
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ class DBusService(Borg, dbus.service.Object):
         """Create a new tab"""
         return self.new_terminal(uuid, 'tab')
 
+    @dbus.service.method(BUS_NAME)
+    def reload_configuration(self):
+        """Reload configuration for all terminals"""
+        self.terminator.config.base.reload()
+        self.terminator.reconfigure()
+
     @dbus.service.method(BUS_NAME) 
     def bg_img_all (self,options=dbus.Dictionary()):
         for terminal in self.terminator.terminals:
@@ -353,6 +359,10 @@ def new_tab_cmdline(session, options):
 def toggle_visibility_cmdline(session,options):
     session.toggle_visibility_cmdline(options)
 
+def reload_configuration(session):
+    """Call the dbus method to reload configuration for all windows"""
+    session.reload_configuration()
+
 @with_proxy
 def unhide_cmdline(session,options):
     session.unhide_cmdline(options)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/optionparse.py b/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
index da8d0a97..cd20ff8b 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/optionparse.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def parse_options():
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
+    parser.add_argument('-R', '--reload', action='store_true', dest='reload',
+                        help=_('Reload terminator configuration'))
+
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', action='store_true', dest='version',
             help=_('Display program version'))
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--maximise', action='store_true', dest='maximise',