diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fcee6fe..3a8d460 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ storage/*
 !storage/force_dir_in_git.txt
 example-requests/*
 zoffline.log
-migrate_auth.sql
\ No newline at end of file
+migrate_auth.sql
+bots
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cdn/static/web/launcher/user_home.html b/cdn/static/web/launcher/user_home.html
index f2ea73f..c1bea00 100644
--- a/cdn/static/web/launcher/user_home.html
+++ b/cdn/static/web/launcher/user_home.html
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
         {% elif is_admin %}
           <a href="/cancelrestart" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">Cancel restart</a>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if is_admin %}
+          <a href="/reloadbots" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning">Reload bots</a>
+        {% endif %}
       </div>
     </div>
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/standalone.py b/standalone.py
index 6bc2803..8015117 100755
--- a/standalone.py
+++ b/standalone.py
@@ -402,7 +402,12 @@ def load_bots():
                     bot.position = 0
 
 def play_bots():
+    global global_bots
     while True:
+        if zwift_offline.reload_pacer_bots:
+            zwift_offline.reload_pacer_bots = False
+            global_bots.clear()
+            load_bots()
         for bot_id in global_bots.keys():
             bot = global_bots[bot_id]
             if bot.position < len(bot.route.states) - 1: bot.position += 1
diff --git a/zwift_offline.py b/zwift_offline.py
index 2689bb7..ab0c730 100644
--- a/zwift_offline.py
+++ b/zwift_offline.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 1024 * 1024
 db = SQLAlchemy(app)
 online = {}
 global_pace_partners = {}
+global_bots = {}
 ghosts_enabled = {}
 player_update_queue = {}
 player_ids = {}
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ player_partial_profiles = {}
 save_ghost = None
 restarting = False
 restarting_in_minutes = 0
+reload_pacer_bots = False
 
 class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     player_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -384,6 +386,14 @@ def cancel_restart_server():
         send_message_to_all_online('Restart of the server has been cancelled. Ride on!')
     return redirect('/user/%s/' % current_user.username)
 
+@app.route("/reloadbots")
+@login_required
+def reload_bots():
+    global reload_pacer_bots
+    if bool(current_user.is_admin):
+        reload_pacer_bots = True
+    return redirect('/user/%s/' % current_user.username)
+
 @app.route("/upload/<username>/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @login_required
 def upload(username):