diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 7c7c025e8..620a85d8c 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ process_global_state(void *data) {
             if (cocoa_pending_actions & NEW_WINDOW) { call_boss(new_window, NULL); }
             if (cocoa_pending_actions & CLOSE_WINDOW) { call_boss(close_window, NULL); }
             if (cocoa_pending_actions & RESET_TERMINAL) { call_boss(clear_terminal, "sO", "reset", Py_True ); }
+            if (cocoa_pending_actions & RELOAD_CONFIG) { call_boss(load_config_file, NULL); }
             if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
                 if (cocoa_pending_actions & NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "s", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd); }
                 if (cocoa_pending_actions & NEW_TAB_WITH_WD) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "s", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd); }
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 646385df9..b65fd2041 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ PENDING(previous_tab, PREVIOUS_TAB)
 PENDING(new_window, NEW_WINDOW)
 PENDING(close_window, CLOSE_WINDOW)
 PENDING(reset_terminal, RESET_TERMINAL)
+PENDING(reload_config, RELOAD_CONFIG)
 
 - (void)open_kitty_website_url:(id)sender {
     (void)sender;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ typedef struct {
     NSEventModifierFlags mods;
 } GlobalShortcut;
 typedef struct {
-    GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab, edit_config_file;
+    GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab, edit_config_file, reload_config;
     GlobalShortcut previous_tab, next_tab, new_tab, new_window, close_window, reset_terminal;
 } GlobalShortcuts;
 static GlobalShortcuts global_shortcuts;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ cocoa_set_global_shortcut(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
 #define Q(x) if (strcmp(name, #x) == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.x
     Q(new_os_window); else Q(close_os_window); else Q(close_tab); else Q(edit_config_file);
     else Q(new_tab); else Q(next_tab); else Q(previous_tab);
-    else Q(new_window); else Q(close_window); else Q(reset_terminal);
+    else Q(new_window); else Q(close_window); else Q(reset_terminal); else Q(reload_config);
 #undef Q
     if (gs == NULL) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, "Unknown shortcut name"); return NULL; }
     int cocoa_mods;
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
                 keyEquivalent:@""];
     [appMenu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     MENU_ITEM(appMenu, @"Preferences…", edit_config_file);
+    MENU_ITEM(appMenu, @"Reload preferences", reload_config);
 
     [appMenu addItemWithTitle:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"Hide %@", app_name]
                        action:@selector(hide:)
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index c8151a8a1..3a7ce90f7 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ def _run_app(opts: Options, args: CLIOptions, bad_lines: Sequence[BadLine] = ())
         val = get_macos_shortcut_for(opts, 'clear_terminal', args=('reset', True), lookup_name='reset_terminal')
         if val is not None:
             global_shortcuts['reset_terminal'] = val
+        val = get_macos_shortcut_for(opts, 'load_config_file', args=(), lookup_name='reload_config')
+        if val is not None:
+            global_shortcuts['reload_config'] = val
     if is_macos and opts.macos_custom_beam_cursor:
         set_custom_ibeam_cursor()
     if not is_wayland() and not is_macos:  # no window icons on wayland
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 7e83aa38d..700d18985 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ typedef enum {
     NEW_WINDOW = 2048,
     CLOSE_WINDOW = 4096,
     RESET_TERMINAL = 8192,
+    RELOAD_CONFIG = 16384,
 } CocoaPendingAction;
 void set_cocoa_pending_action(CocoaPendingAction action, const char*);
 #endif