diff --git a/tools/rime_api_console.cc b/tools/rime_api_console.cc
index a46c9246e..3a90b37af 100644
--- a/tools/rime_api_console.cc
+++ b/tools/rime_api_console.cc
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   rime->set_notification_handler(&on_message, NULL);
 
   fprintf(stderr, "initializing...\n");
+reload:
   rime->initialize(NULL);
   rime->start_quick();
   rime->deploy_config_file("common.yaml", "config_version");
@@ -249,6 +250,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
     if (!strcmp(line, "exit"))
       break;
+    else if (!strcmp(line, "reload")) {
+      rime->destroy_session(session_id);
+      rime->finalize();
+      goto reload;
+    }
     if (execute_special_command(line, session_id))
       continue;
     if (rime->simulate_key_sequence(session_id, line)) {