diff --git a/src/engine/client/cl_rcon.cpp b/src/engine/client/cl_rcon.cpp
index 08f44c16..710dce38 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/cl_rcon.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/cl_rcon.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ bool CRConClient::ShouldReceive(void)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool CRConClient::IsRemoteLocal(void)
 {
-	return (g_pNetAdr->ComparePort(m_Address) && g_pNetAdr->CompareAdr(m_Address));
+	return NET_IsRemoteLocal(m_Address);
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/engine/client/clientstate.cpp b/src/engine/client/clientstate.cpp
index f8064e02..08cdf08a 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/clientstate.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/clientstate.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,16 @@ static void SetName_f(const CCommand& args)
     memset(g_PersonaName, '\0', MAX_PERSONA_NAME_LEN);
     strncpy(g_PersonaName, pszName, nLen);
 }
+static void Reconnect_f(const CCommand& args)
+{
+    g_pClientState->Reconnect();
+}
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: console commands
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 static ConCommand cl_setname("cl_setname", SetName_f, "Sets the client's persona name", FCVAR_RELEASE);
+static ConCommand reconnect("reconnect", Reconnect_f, "Reconnect to current server.", FCVAR_DONTRECORD|FCVAR_RELEASE);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: returns true if client simulation is paused
@@ -457,6 +462,31 @@ void CClientState::VConnect(CClientState* thisptr, connectparams_t* connectParam
     CClientState__Connect(thisptr, connectParams);
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Purpose: reconnects to currently connected server
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CClientState::Reconnect()
+{
+    if (!IsConnected())
+    {
+        Warning(eDLL_T::CLIENT, "Attempted to reconnect while unconnected, please defer it.\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const netadr_t& remoteAdr = m_NetChannel->GetRemoteAddress();
+
+    if (remoteAdr.IsLoopback() || NET_IsRemoteLocal(remoteAdr))
+    {
+        Warning(eDLL_T::CLIENT, "Reconnecting to a listen server isn't supported, use \"reload\" instead.\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char buf[1024];
+    V_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "connect \"%s\"", remoteAdr.ToString());
+
+    Cbuf_AddText(ECommandTarget_t::CBUF_FIRST_PLAYER, buf, cmd_source_t::kCommandSrcCode);
+}
+
 void VClientState::Detour(const bool bAttach) const
 {
     DetourSetup(&CClientState__ConnectionClosing, &CClientState::VConnectionClosing, bAttach);
diff --git a/src/engine/client/clientstate.h b/src/engine/client/clientstate.h
index 8c663507..89b11709 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/clientstate.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/clientstate.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool Authenticate(connectparams_t* connectParams, char* const reasonBuf, const size_t reasonBufLen) const;
 
+	void Reconnect();
+
 protected:
 	FORCEINLINE CClientState* GetShiftedBasePointer(void)
 	{
diff --git a/src/engine/net.cpp b/src/engine/net.cpp
index a8f46b5c..a4479059 100644
--- a/src/engine/net.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/net.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,16 @@ bool NET_ReadMessageType(int* outType, bf_read* buffer)
 	return !buffer->IsOverflowed();
 }
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Purpose: checks whether the provided address is the local server.
+// Input  : &netAdr - 
+// Output : true if equal, false otherwise
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool NET_IsRemoteLocal(const CNetAdr& netAdr)
+{
+	return (g_pNetAdr->ComparePort(netAdr) && g_pNetAdr->CompareAdr(netAdr));
+}
+
 #endif // !_TOOLS
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/engine/net.h b/src/engine/net.h
index c3465675..245c6a24 100644
--- a/src/engine/net.h
+++ b/src/engine/net.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ unsigned int NET_BufferToBufferDecompress(uint8_t* pInput, size_t& coBufsize, ui
 unsigned int NET_BufferToBufferDecompress_LZSS(CLZSS* lzss, unsigned char* pInput, unsigned char* pOutput, unsigned int unBufSize);
 
 bool NET_ReadMessageType(int* outType, bf_read* buffer);
+bool NET_IsRemoteLocal(const CNetAdr& netAdr);
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 extern netadr_t* g_pNetAdr;