diff --git a/core/src/core-api/config.js b/core/src/core-api/config.js
index 3c1d192afd..024327da15 100644
--- a/core/src/core-api/config.js
+++ b/core/src/core-api/config.js
@@ -266,6 +266,19 @@ class LuigiConfig {
     }
     this.configChanged();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset the current Luigi instance and initialize Luigi with the latest Luigi config.
+   * @memberof Configuration
+   * @example
+   * Luigi.reset();
+   * @since NEXTRELEASE
+   */
+  reset () {
+    const cfg = this.getConfig();
+    this.unload();
+    this.setConfig(cfg);
+  }
 }
 
 export const config = new LuigiConfig();
diff --git a/docs/luigi-core-api.md b/docs/luigi-core-api.md
index 2915fc0d5f..b036451f2a 100644
--- a/docs/luigi-core-api.md
+++ b/docs/luigi-core-api.md
@@ -213,6 +213,20 @@ Returns **[promise](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/
 
 -   **since**: 1.7.1
 
+#### reset
+
+Reset the current Luigi instance and initialize Luigi with the latest Luigi config.
+
+##### Examples
+
+```javascript
+Luigi.reset();
+```
+
+**Meta**
+
+-   **since**: NEXTRELEASE
+
 ## Luigi.elements()
 
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