diff --git a/modules/dispatcher/dispatcher.c b/modules/dispatcher/dispatcher.c
index 5220fdbe5c9..69ba1ec93bd 100644
--- a/modules/dispatcher/dispatcher.c
+++ b/modules/dispatcher/dispatcher.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static int w_ds_is_from_list1(struct sip_msg*, char*, char*);
 static int w_ds_is_from_list2(struct sip_msg*, char*, char*);
 static int w_ds_is_from_list3(struct sip_msg*, char*, char*, char*);
 static int w_ds_list_exist(struct sip_msg*, char*);
+static int w_ds_reload(struct sip_msg* msg);
 
 static int fixup_ds_is_from_list(void** param, int param_no);
 static int fixup_ds_list_exist(void** param,int param_no);
@@ -211,6 +212,8 @@ static cmd_export_t cmds[]={
 		0, 0, ANY_ROUTE},
 	{"bind_dispatcher",   (cmd_function)bind_dispatcher,  0,
 		0, 0, 0},
+	{"ds_reload", (cmd_function)w_ds_reload, 0,
+		0, 0, ANY_ROUTE},
 	{0,0,0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -822,6 +825,21 @@ static int ds_warn_fixup(void** param, int param_no)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int w_ds_reload(struct sip_msg* msg)
+{
+	if(!ds_db_url.s) {
+		if (ds_load_list(dslistfile)!=0)
+			LM_ERR("Error reloading from list\n");
+			return -1;
+	} else {
+		if(ds_reload_db()<0)
+			LM_ERR("Error reloading from db\n");
+			return -1;
+	}
+	LM_DBG("reloaded dispatcher\n");
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /************************** MI STUFF ************************/
 
 static struct mi_root* ds_mi_set(struct mi_root* cmd_tree, void* param)
diff --git a/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher.xml b/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher.xml
index 471ebbe0370..6e9212b5a81 100644
--- a/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher.xml
+++ b/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@
                 <email>alezzandro@gmail.com</email>
                 </address>
             </editor>
+            <editor>
+                <firstname>Luis</firstname>
+                <surname>Martin</surname>
+                <address>
+                <email>martingil.luis@gmail.com</email>
+                </address>
+            </editor>
 	</authorgroup>
 	<copyright>
 	    <year>2004</year>
diff --git a/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher_admin.xml b/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher_admin.xml
index 8368bb76473..c10b502088f 100644
--- a/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher_admin.xml
+++ b/modules/dispatcher/doc/dispatcher_admin.xml
@@ -1350,6 +1350,21 @@ onreply_route {
 </programlisting>
 		</example>
  	</section>
+	<section id="dispatcher.f.ds_reload">
+		<title>
+		<function moreinfo="none">ds_reload()</function>
+		</title>
+		<para>
+		Reloads the groups and included destinations.
+		</para>
+		<para>
+		Name: <emphasis>ds_reload</emphasis>
+		</para>
+		<para>Parameters: <emphasis>none</emphasis></para>
+		<para>
+		This function can be used from ANY_ROUTE.
+		</para>
+	</section>
 	</section>
 
 	<section>