diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts b/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
index 0533b46..716d6a9 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   deploymentNotificationSubscription: Subscription;
   layout: string = config.dashboard.currentLayout;
   hide_messages: boolean = config.dashboard.hide_messages;
-  command_handlers = {'layout': this.layoutHandler.bind(this)};
+  command_handlers = {'layout':          this.layoutHandler.bind(this),
+                      'reload_frontend': this.reloadFrontendHandlder.bind(this)};
 
   constructor(private deploymentNotificationService: DeploymentNotificationService,
               private webSocketService: WebSocketService,
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  reloadFrontendHandlder(data: LayoutCommand) {
+    setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(), 2000);
+  }
+
   setLayout(layout: string) {
     this.layout = layout;
     // We need to trigger a 'resize' event manually, otherwise ace editor stays collapsed