diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
index 6243fd1..74c656b 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ vAPI.app = {
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+vAPI.app.restart = function() {
+    chrome.runtime.reload();
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
 vAPI.storage = chrome.storage.local;
 
 /******************************************************************************/