diff --git a/src/GF/GFModes.hs b/src/GF/GFModes.hs
index dd25d1e49..faab3cede 100644
--- a/src/GF/GFModes.hs
+++ b/src/GF/GFModes.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import Data.Char (isSpace)
 -- separated from GF Main 24/6/2003
 
 gfInteract :: HState -> IO HState
-gfInteract st@(env,hist) = do
+gfInteract st@(env,hist@(his,_,_,_)) = do
   -- putStrFlush "> " M.F 25/01-02 prompt moved to Arch.
   (s,cs) <- getCommandLines st
   case ifImpure cs of
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ gfInteract st@(env,hist) = do
       st' <- execLinesH line [co] st       -- s would not work in execLinesH
       gfInteract st'
 
+    Just (ICReload,_) -> case dropWhile (not . isImport) his of
+      line:_ -> do
+        let co = pCommandLine st $ words line
+        st' <- execLinesH line [co] st
+        gfInteract st'
+      _ -> do
+        putStrLn "No previous import"
+        gfInteract st
+
     Just (ICEditSession,os) -> case getOptVal os useFile of
       Just file -> do
         s <- readFileIf file
@@ -66,6 +75,10 @@ gfInteract st@(env,hist) = do
      opts = globalOptions env
      ifNotSilent c = 
        if oElem beSilent opts then return () else putStrLnFlush c
+     isImport l = case words l of
+       "i":_ -> True
+       "import":_ -> True
+       _ -> False
 
 gfBatch :: HState -> IO HState
 gfBatch st@(sh,_) = do
diff --git a/src/GF/Shell/HelpFile.hs b/src/GF/Shell/HelpFile.hs
index 29f25aef8..a8423979c 100644
--- a/src/GF/Shell/HelpFile.hs
+++ b/src/GF/Shell/HelpFile.hs
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ txtHelpFile =
   "\n  examples:" ++
   "\n      i English.gf                      -- ordinary import of Concrete" ++
   "\n      i -retain german/ParadigmsGer.gf  -- import of Resource to test" ++
+  "\n" ++
+  "\nr, reload: r" ++
+  "\n      Executes the previous import (i) command." ++
   "\n      " ++
   "\nrl, remove_language: rl Language" ++
   "\n      Takes away the language from the state." ++
diff --git a/src/GF/Shell/PShell.hs b/src/GF/Shell/PShell.hs
index 159910755..68cb4d629 100644
--- a/src/GF/Shell/PShell.hs
+++ b/src/GF/Shell/PShell.hs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pCommand ws = case ws of
 
   "es" : []     -> aImpure ICEditSession
   "ts" : []     -> aImpure ICTranslateSession
-
+  "r"  : []     -> aImpure ICReload
   _             -> (CVoid, [])
 
  where
diff --git a/src/GF/Shell/ShellCommands.hs b/src/GF/Shell/ShellCommands.hs
index a3a0139ea..5c35e3c31 100644
--- a/src/GF/Shell/ShellCommands.hs
+++ b/src/GF/Shell/ShellCommands.hs
@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ data Command =
 
 -- to isolate the commands that are executed on top level
 data ImpureCommand = 
-    ICQuit | ICExecuteHistory FilePath | ICEarlierCommand Int
-  | ICEditSession | ICTranslateSession
+    ICQuit 
+  | ICExecuteHistory FilePath 
+  | ICEarlierCommand Int
+  | ICEditSession 
+  | ICTranslateSession
+  | ICReload
 
 type CommandOpt = (Command, Options)
 
diff --git a/src/HelpFile b/src/HelpFile
index df2a643d2..9a501c7c7 100644
--- a/src/HelpFile
+++ b/src/HelpFile
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ i,  import: i File
   examples:
       i English.gf                      -- ordinary import of Concrete
       i -retain german/ParadigmsGer.gf  -- import of Resource to test
+
+r, reload: r
+      Executes the previous import (i) command.
       
 rl, remove_language: rl Language
       Takes away the language from the state.