diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 839ed5f4..9e3b72b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,4 +51,7 @@ testem.log
 Thumbs.db
 
 # custom
-animation.flag
\ No newline at end of file
+animation.flag
+
+# node version manager
+.nvmrc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1de9ebd7..c74fe190 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ You can change these shortcuts in the user settings menu.
 | `F6`           | Toggle DND
 | `F7`           | Opens the user settings menu
 | `F8`           | Exits overlay
+| `F9`           | Restarts overlay
 | `Alt + Num1`   | Open `https://www.poelab.com/`
 | `Alt + Num2`   | Open `https://wraeclast.com/`
 | `Esc`          | Close latest dialog
diff --git a/src/app/layout/page/overlay/overlay.component.ts b/src/app/layout/page/overlay/overlay.component.ts
index 2752bf0a..575d8875 100644
--- a/src/app/layout/page/overlay/overlay.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/layout/page/overlay/overlay.component.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ export class OverlayComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         .add(settings.exitAppKeybinding, false, VisibleFlag.Game, VisibleFlag.Overlay)
         .subscribe(() => this.app.quit())
     }
+    if (settings.restartAppUserSettingsKeybinding) {
+      this.shortcut
+        .add(settings.restartAppUserSettingsKeybinding, false, VisibleFlag.Game, VisibleFlag.Overlay)
+        .subscribe(() => {
+          this.app.relaunch()
+          this.app.quit()
+        })
+    }
   }
 
   private getContext(settings: UserSettings): Context {
diff --git a/src/app/layout/service/user-settings.service.ts b/src/app/layout/service/user-settings.service.ts
index 27312397..86257e1f 100644
--- a/src/app/layout/service/user-settings.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/layout/service/user-settings.service.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class UserSettingsService {
         let mergedSettings: UserSettings = {
           openUserSettingsKeybinding: 'F7',
           exitAppKeybinding: 'F8',
+          restartAppUserSettingsKeybinding: 'F9',
           language: Language.English,
           uiLanguage: UiLanguage.English,
           zoom: 100,
diff --git a/src/app/layout/type/user-settings.type.ts b/src/app/layout/type/user-settings.type.ts
index c4f33380..42b86b39 100644
--- a/src/app/layout/type/user-settings.type.ts
+++ b/src/app/layout/type/user-settings.type.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface UserSettings {
   language?: Language
   uiLanguage?: UiLanguage
   openUserSettingsKeybinding?: string
+  restartAppUserSettingsKeybinding?: string
   exitAppKeybinding?: string
   zoom?: number
   dialogSpawnPosition?: DialogSpawnPosition