diff --git a/options.py b/options.py
index 6f1db3f..a59202d 100644
--- a/options.py
+++ b/options.py
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ class Settings(QtGui.QDialog):
 		audio_layout.setWidget(4, QtGui.QFormLayout.LabelRole, bliplabel)
 		audio_layout.setWidget(4, QtGui.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.blipslider)
 
+		self.reloadaudio = QtGui.QPushButton(text="Reload audio system")
+		self.reloadaudio.clicked.connect(self.onReloadAudio)
+		audio_layout.setWidget(5, QtGui.QFormLayout.FieldRole, self.reloadaudio)
+
 		for device in audio.getdevices():
 			self.device_list.addItem(device)
 
@@ -258,4 +262,9 @@ class Settings(QtGui.QDialog):
 		code = updater.checkForUpdates()
 		if code == 0:
 			subprocess.Popen(["./AO2XPupdat"])
-			_exit(0)
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+			_exit(0)
+
+	def onReloadAudio(self):
+		audio.free()
+		audio.init()
+		print "reloaded audio"
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