diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 69f2b3e..25f1c57 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -227,10 +227,18 @@ function M.deactivate(plugin)
 end
 
 --- reload a plugin
----@param plugin LazyPlugin
+---@param plugin LazyPlugin|string
 function M.reload(plugin)
+  if type(plugin) == "string" then
+    plugin = Config.plugins[plugin]
+  end
+
+  if not plugin then
+    error("Plugin not found")
+  end
+
+  local load = plugin._.loaded ~= nil
   M.deactivate(plugin)
-  local load = false -- plugin._.loaded ~= nil
 
   -- enable handlers
   Handler.enable(plugin)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua b/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
index 3b81e6b..1fa7cc1 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/commands.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ M.commands = {
     -- when a command is executed with a bang, wait will be set
     require("lazy.core.loader").load(opts.plugins, { cmd = "Lazy load" }, { force = opts.wait })
   end,
+  reload = function(opts)
+    for _, plugin in pairs(opts.plugins) do
+      Util.warn("Reloading **" .. plugin.name .. "**")
+      require("lazy.core.loader").reload(plugin)
+    end
+  end,
   log = Manage.log,
   build = Manage.build,
   clean = Manage.clean,
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/config.lua b/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
index 0e7dbf6..cf7df1c 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/config.lua
@@ -143,11 +143,17 @@ M.commands = {
   },
   build = {
     desc = "Rebuild a plugin",
-    id = 13,
+    id = 15,
     plugins = true,
     plugins_required = true,
     key_plugin = "gb",
   },
+  reload = {
+    desc = "Reload a plugin (experimental!!)",
+    plugins = true,
+    plugins_required = true,
+    id = 16,
+  },
 }
 
 return M