diff --git a/lib/browser-sync.js b/lib/browser-sync.js
index 16d88e762..20819c095 100644
--- a/lib/browser-sync.js
+++ b/lib/browser-sync.js
@@ -613,16 +613,25 @@ BrowserSync.prototype.doFileReload = function (data) {
     );
 
     bs._reloadTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+
         if (willReload) {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
+            if (!bs._reloadDebounced) {
+                bs._reloadDebounced = setTimeout(function () {
+                    bs._reloadDebounced = false;
+                }, bs.options.get("reloadDebounce"));
+                bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
+            }
         } else {
             bs._reloadQueue.forEach(function (item) {
                 bs.io.sockets.emit("file:reload", item);
             });
         }
+
         clearTimeout(bs._reloadTimer);
+
         bs._reloadTimer = undefined;
         bs._reloadQueue = [];
+
     }, bs.options.get("reloadDelay"));
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/cli/opts.start.json b/lib/cli/opts.start.json
index 859d808ea..68c27f6b6 100644
--- a/lib/cli/opts.start.json
+++ b/lib/cli/opts.start.json
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     "host":          "Specify a hostname to use",
     "logLevel":      "Set the logger output level (silent, info or debug)",
     "port":          "Specify a port to use",
+    "reload-delay":  "Time in milliseconds to delay the reload event following file changes",
+    "reload-debounce": "Time in milliseconds to delay the reload event following file changes",
     "ui-port":       "Specify a port for the UI to use",
     "no-notify":     "Disable the notify element in browsers",
     "no-open":       "Don't open a new browser window",
diff --git a/lib/default-config.js b/lib/default-config.js
index 03862f306..148842a7a 100644
--- a/lib/default-config.js
+++ b/lib/default-config.js
@@ -262,12 +262,24 @@ module.exports = {
     scrollThrottle: 0,
 
     /**
+     * Time, in milliseconds, to wait before
+     * instruction browser to reload/inject following a
+     * file change event
      * @property reloadDelay
      * @type Number
      * @default 0
      */
     reloadDelay: 0,
 
+    /**
+     * Restrict the frequency in which browser:reload events
+     * can be emitted to connected clients
+     * @property reloadDebounce
+     * @type Number
+     * @default 0
+     */
+    reloadDebounce: 0,
+
     /**
      * User provided plugins
      * @property plugins
diff --git a/test/specs/files/files.watching.debounce.js b/test/specs/files/files.watching.debounce.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49bc46f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/files/files.watching.debounce.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"use strict";
+
+var browserSync = require("../../../");
+var sinon       = require("sinon");
+var assert      = require("chai").assert;
+
+describe("File Watcher Module - reloadDebounce = 0", function () {
+    var bs, clock, stub, data;
+    before(function (done) {
+        browserSync.reset();
+        var config = {
+            server: "test/fixtures",
+            open: false,
+            logLevel: "silent",
+            reloadDebounce: 0,
+            online: false
+        };
+        clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+        bs = browserSync(config, function () {
+            stub = sinon.stub(bs.io.sockets, "emit");
+            done();
+        }).instance;
+    });
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        data = {path: "/index.html"};
+        clock.now = 0;
+    });
+    after(function () {
+        clock.restore();
+        bs.io.sockets.emit.restore();
+        bs.cleanup();
+    });
+    afterEach(function () {
+        stub.reset();
+    });
+    it("Fires as fast as possible with no debounce", function (done) {
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick();
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick();
+        assert.isTrue(stub.withArgs("browser:reload").calledTwice); // should be called for each
+        done();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("File Watcher Module - reloadDebounce = 1000", function () {
+    var bs, clock, stub, data;
+    before(function (done) {
+        browserSync.reset();
+        var config = {
+            server: "test/fixtures",
+            open: false,
+            logLevel: "silent",
+            reloadDebounce: 1000,
+            online: false
+        };
+        clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+        bs = browserSync(config, function () {
+            stub = sinon.stub(bs.io.sockets, "emit");
+            done();
+        }).instance;
+    });
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        data = {path: "/index.html"};
+        clock.now = 0;
+    });
+    after(function () {
+        clock.restore();
+        bs.io.sockets.emit.restore();
+        bs.cleanup();
+    });
+    afterEach(function () {
+        stub.reset();
+    });
+    it("limits events to a 1000 interval", function (done) {
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick(50);
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick(50);
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick(50);
+        bs.events.emit("file:reload", data);
+        clock.tick(1000);
+        assert.isTrue(stub.withArgs("browser:reload").calledOnce);
+        done();
+    });
+});