diff --git a/dispatch.h b/dispatch.h
index 89af3f7e..4e7e168f 100644
--- a/dispatch.h
+++ b/dispatch.h
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
 void incgaps(const Arg *arg);
 void focusmon(const Arg *arg);
 void focusstack(const Arg *arg);
-void chvt(const Arg *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
+void chvt(const Arg *arg);
+void reload_config(const Arg *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maomao.c b/maomao.c
index 47a71018..ec3cca57 100644
--- a/maomao.c
+++ b/maomao.c
@@ -4452,6 +4452,11 @@ void parse_config(void) {
 
 }
 
+void reload_config(const Arg *arg) {
+  free_config();
+  parse_config();
+}
+
 void setup(void) {
 
 
diff --git a/parse_config.h b/parse_config.h
index 9fe34d41..4539c77a 100644
--- a/parse_config.h
+++ b/parse_config.h
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ FuncType parse_func_name(char *func_name,Arg *arg, char *arg_value) {
         func = viewtoleft_have_client;
     } else if (strcmp(func_name, "viewtoright_have_client") == 0) {
         func = viewtoright_have_client;
+    } else if (strcmp(func_name, "reload_config") == 0) {
+        func = reload_config;
     } else {
         return NULL;
     }