diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index db24d3185..29b611135 100644
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ int command_init(void)
 		command_add("reloadallrules", "Executes a reload of all rules.", 80, command_reloadallrules) ||
 		command_add("reloademote", "Reloads NPC Emotes", 80, command_reloademote) ||
 		command_add("reloadlevelmods", nullptr, 255, command_reloadlevelmods) ||
+		command_add("reloadmerchants", nullptr, 255, command_reloadmerchants) ||
 		command_add("reloadperlexportsettings", nullptr, 255, command_reloadperlexportsettings) ||
 		command_add("reloadqst", " - Clear quest cache (any argument causes it to also stop all timers)", 150, command_reloadqst) ||
 		command_add("reloadrulesworld", "Executes a reload of all rules in world specifically.", 80, command_reloadworldrules) ||
@@ -2996,6 +2997,11 @@ void command_reloadworld(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	safe_delete(pack);
 }
 
+void command_reloadmerchants(Client *c, const Seperator *sep) {
+	zone->ReloadMerchants();
+	c->Message(15, "Reloading merchants.");
+}
+
 void command_reloadlevelmods(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 {
 	if (sep->arg[1][0] == 0)
diff --git a/zone/command.h b/zone/command.h
index a27f173fc..8f6257949 100644
--- a/zone/command.h
+++ b/zone/command.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ void command_reloadaa(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloadallrules(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloademote(Client* c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloadlevelmods(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
+void command_reloadmerchants(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloadperlexportsettings(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloadqst(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_reloadstatic(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
index 0e6a50092..262092db8 100644
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -2272,6 +2272,18 @@ void Zone::ReloadWorld(uint32 Option){
 	}
 }
 
+void Zone::ReloadMerchants() {
+	std::list<NPC*> npc_list;
+	entity_list.GetNPCList(npc_list);
+
+	for(std::list<NPC*>::iterator itr = npc_list.begin(); itr != npc_list.end(); ++itr) {
+		NPC* npc = *itr;
+		if (npc->MerchantType != 0) {
+			zone->LoadNewMerchantData(npc->MerchantType);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void Zone::LoadTickItems()
 {
 	tick_items.clear();
diff --git a/zone/zone.h b/zone/zone.h
index b3ea9fbf1..3a5125eb4 100644
--- a/zone/zone.h
+++ b/zone/zone.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ public:
 	void	LoadAlternateCurrencies();
 	void	LoadNPCEmotes(LinkedList<NPC_Emote_Struct*>* NPCEmoteList);
 	void	ReloadWorld(uint32 Option);
+	void	ReloadMerchants();
 
 	Map*	zonemap;
 	WaterMap* watermap;