diff --git a/includes/configure_client.php b/includes/configure_client.php
index 1bfc1576..30e048ac 100755
--- a/includes/configure_client.php
+++ b/includes/configure_client.php
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ function DisplayWPAConfig()
         $result = 0;
         exec('sudo wpa_cli -i ' . $_SESSION['wifi_client_interface'] . ' select_network '.strval($_POST['connect']));
         $status->addMessage('New network selected', 'success');
+    } elseif (isset($_POST['wpa_reinit'])) {
+        $status->addMessage('Reinitializing wpa_supplicant', 'info', false);
+        $force_remove = true;
+        $result = reinitializeWPA($force_remove);
+        $status->addMessage($result, 'info');
     } elseif (isset($_POST['client_settings'])) {
         $tmp_networks = $networks;
         if ($wpa_file = fopen('/tmp/wifidata', 'w')) {
diff --git a/includes/wifi_functions.php b/includes/wifi_functions.php
index 8296c57c..066a19ca 100755
--- a/includes/wifi_functions.php
+++ b/includes/wifi_functions.php
@@ -157,3 +157,20 @@ function getWifiInterface()
         } 
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reinitializes wpa_supplicant for the wireless client interface
+ * The 'force' parameter deletes the socket in /var/run/wpa_supplicant/
+ *
+ * @param boolean $force
+ */
+function reinitializeWPA($force)
+{
+    if ($force == true) {
+        $cmd = escapeshellcmd("sudo /bin/rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/".$_SESSION['wifi_client_interface']);
+        $result = exec($cmd);
+    }
+    $cmd = escapeshellcmd("sudo /sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -Dnl80211 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i". $_SESSION['wifi_client_interface']);
+    $result = shell_exec($cmd);
+    return $result;
+}
+
diff --git a/installers/raspap.sudoers b/installers/raspap.sudoers
index 00e1d1c7..60759f3d 100644
--- a/installers/raspap.sudoers
+++ b/installers/raspap.sudoers
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan[0-9].conf
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/cp /tmp/wifidata /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/cp /tmp/wifidata /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan[0-9].conf
+www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -Dnl80211 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -iwlan[0-9]
+www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/rm /var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan[0-9]
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/sbin/wpa_cli -i wlan[0-9] scan_results
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/sbin/wpa_cli -i wlan[0-9] scan
 www-data ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/sbin/wpa_cli -i wlan[0-9] reconfigure
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo
index 34d53bd3..f8c8410d 100644
Binary files a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo and b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 8ce1cf38..fac66b24 100644
--- a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -150,6 +150,21 @@ msgstr "Not configured"
 msgid "<strong>Note:</strong> WEP access points appear as 'Open'. RaspAP does not currently support connecting to WEP"
 msgstr "<strong>Note:</strong> WEP access points appear as 'Open'. RaspAP does not currently support connecting to WEP"
 
+msgid "No Wifi stations found"
+msgstr "No Wifi stations found"
+
+msgid "Reinitializing wpa_supplicant"
+msgstr "Reinitializing wpa_supplicant"
+
+msgid "Click 'Rescan' to search for nearby Wifi stations."
+msgstr "Click 'Rescan' to search for nearby Wifi stations."
+
+msgid "Click 'Reinitialize' to force reinitialize <code>wpa_supplicant</code>."
+msgstr "Click 'Reinitialize' to force reinitialize <code>wpa_supplicant</code>."
+
+msgid "Reinitialize"
+msgstr "Reinitialize"
+
 #: includes/dashboard.php
 msgid "Interface Information"
 msgstr "Interface Information"
diff --git a/templates/wifi_stations.php b/templates/wifi_stations.php
index 2a6872cc..f12c9f54 100755
--- a/templates/wifi_stations.php
+++ b/templates/wifi_stations.php
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 <?php if (empty($networks)) { ?>
   <div class="col-md-6 ml-6">
     <p class="lead text-center"><?php echo _('No Wifi stations found') ?></p>
-    <p class="text-center"><?php echo _('Click "Rescan" to search for nearby Wifi stations.') ?></p>
+    <p class="text-center"><?php echo _("Click 'Rescan' to search for nearby Wifi stations.") ?></p>
+    <?php if (!RASPI_MONITOR_ENABLED) : ?>
+    <p class="text-center"><?php echo _("Click 'Reinitialize' to force reinitialize <code>wpa_supplicant</code>.") ?></p>
+    <form method="POST" action="wpa_conf" name="wpa_conf_form" class="row">
+      <?php echo CSRFTokenFieldTag() ?>
+        <div class="col-xs mr-3 mb-3">
+          <input type="submit" class="btn btn-warning btn-block float-right" name="wpa_reinit" value="<?php echo _("Re-initialize"); ?>" />
+        </div>
+    </form>
+    <?php endif ?>
   </div>
 <?php } elseif (count($networks) == 1) { 
     $prop_col = "col-sm-12";