diff --git a/modules/dialplan/dialplan.c b/modules/dialplan/dialplan.c
index 9a7fe33714e..a0c679af314 100644
--- a/modules/dialplan/dialplan.c
+++ b/modules/dialplan/dialplan.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static struct mi_root * mi_reload_rules(struct mi_root *cmd_tree,void *param);
 static struct mi_root * mi_translate(struct mi_root *cmd_tree, void *param);
 static int dp_translate_f(struct sip_msg* msg, char* str1, char* str2);
 static int dp_trans_fixup(void ** param, int param_no);
+static int dp_reload_f(struct sip_msg* msg);
 
 str attr_pvar_s = STR_NULL;
 pv_spec_t * attr_pvar = NULL;
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ static cmd_export_t cmds[]={
 		ANY_ROUTE},
 	{"dp_translate",(cmd_function)dp_translate_f,	1,	dp_trans_fixup,  0,
 		ANY_ROUTE},
+	{"dp_reload",(cmd_function)dp_reload_f,	0, 0,  0,
+		ANY_ROUTE},
 	{0,0,0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -452,6 +455,27 @@ static int dp_trans_fixup(void ** param, int param_no){
 	return E_INVALID_PARAMS;
 }
 
+static int dp_reload_f(struct sip_msg* msg)
+{
+	struct mi_root* rpl_tree= NULL;
+
+	if (dp_connect_db() < 0) {
+		LM_ERR("failed to reload rules fron database (db connect)\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if(dp_load_db() != 0){
+		LM_ERR("failed to reload rules fron database (db load)\n");
+		dp_disconnect_db();
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	dp_disconnect_db();
+
+	LM_DBG("reloaded dialplan\n");
+	return 1;
+}
+
 
 static struct mi_root * mi_reload_rules(struct mi_root *cmd_tree, void *param)
 {
diff --git a/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan.xml b/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan.xml
index 386e7eb4688..8118cbfc7bd 100644
--- a/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan.xml
+++ b/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
 		<firstname>Olle E.</firstname>
 		<surname>Johansson</surname>
 		</editor>
+		<editor>
+		<firstname>Luis</firstname>
+		<surname>Martin</surname>
+		<address>
+			<email>martingil.luis@gmail.com</email>
+		</address>
+		</editor>
 	</authorgroup>
 	<copyright>
 		<year>2007-2008</year>
diff --git a/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan_admin.xml b/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan_admin.xml
index 5bfa8700337..63fc4ced3a7 100644
--- a/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan_admin.xml
+++ b/modules/dialplan/doc/dialplan_admin.xml
@@ -496,6 +496,22 @@ xlog("translated to var $var(y) \n");
 
 	</section>
 
+	<section id="dispatcher.f.dp_reload">
+		<title>
+		<function moreinfo="none">dp_reload()</function>
+		</title>
+		<para>
+		Forces an update of the translation rules from the database.
+		</para>
+		<para>
+		Name: <emphasis>dp_reload</emphasis>
+		</para>
+		<para>Parameters: <emphasis>none</emphasis></para>
+		<para>
+		This function can be used from ANY_ROUTE.
+		</para>
+	</section>
+
 	</section>