diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 801dc9c0..0eff86ba 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ class Config(object):
     def add_layout(self, name, layout):
         """Add a new layout"""
         return(self.base.add_layout(name, layout))
+    
+    def replace_layout(self, name, layout):
+        """Replace an existing layout"""
+        return(self.base.replace_layout(name, layout)) 
 
     def del_layout(self, layout):
         """Delete a layout"""
@@ -734,6 +738,13 @@ class ConfigBase(Borg):
         self.layouts[name] = layout
         return(True)
 
+    def replace_layout(self, name, layout):
+        """Replaces a layout with the given name"""
+        if not name in self.layouts:
+            return(False)
+        self.layouts[name] = layout
+        return(True)
+
     def get_layout(self, layout):
         """Return a layout"""
         if self.layouts.has_key(layout):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 628350db..13a56b67 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -3412,6 +3412,21 @@
                             <property name="position">2</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkButton" id="layoutrefreshbutton">
+                            <property name="label">gtk-save</property>
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                            <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                            <signal name="clicked" handler="on_layoutrefreshbutton_clicked"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                            <property name="fill">False</property>
+                            <property name="position">3</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 9e3c684d..60b5a851 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -1090,6 +1090,20 @@ class PrefsEditor:
 
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_layoutrefreshbutton_clicked(self, _button):
+        """Refresh the terminals status and update"""
+        terminator = Terminator()
+        current_layout = terminator.describe_layout()
+
+        guiget = self.builder.get_object
+        treeview = guiget('layoutlist')
+        selected = treeview.get_selection()
+        (model, rowiter) = selected.get_selected()
+        name = model.get_value(rowiter, 0)
+        
+        if self.config.replace_layout(name, current_layout):
+            treeview.set_cursor(model.get_path(rowiter), focus_column=treeview.get_column(0), start_editing=False)
+
     def on_layoutremovebutton_clicked(self, _button):
         """Remove a layout from the list"""
         guiget = self.builder.get_object