diff --git a/static/js/mainMenu.js b/static/js/mainMenu.js
index e03fd7c8..c3e42ed5 100644
--- a/static/js/mainMenu.js
+++ b/static/js/mainMenu.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ pandora.ui.mainMenu = function() {
         fullscreenState = Ox.Fullscreen.getState(),
         that = Ox.MainMenu({
             extras: [
-                pandora.$ui.loadingIcon = pandora.ui.loadingIcon()
+                pandora.$ui.loadingIcon = pandora.ui.loadingIcon(),
+                pandora.$ui.reloadButton = pandora.ui.reloadButton()
             ],
             id: 'mainMenu',
             menus: [].concat(
diff --git a/static/js/reloadButton.js b/static/js/reloadButton.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d1917d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/reloadButton.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+'use strict';
+
+pandora.ui.reloadButton = function() {
+
+    var that = Ox.Button({
+            style: 'symbol',
+            title: 'reload',
+            tooltip: Ox._('Reload Application'),
+            type: 'image'
+        })
+        .bindEvent({
+            click: function() {
+                pandora.ui.appPanel.reload();
+            }
+        });
+
+    return that;
+
+};