diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 22fe141..0006088 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -3097,6 +3097,21 @@ config_init(void)
 	for (p = resources; p < resources + LEN(resources); p++)
 		resource_load(db, p->name, p->type, p->dst);
 }
+
+void
+reload(int sig)
+{
+	config_init();
+
+	xloadcols();
+	xunloadfonts();
+
+	cresize(win.w, win.h);
+	redraw();
+
+	ttywrite("\033[O", 3, 1);
+	signal(SIGUSR1, reload);
+}
 #endif
 
 void
@@ -3196,6 +3211,7 @@ run:
 
 #if USEXRESOURCES
 	config_init();
+    signal(SIGUSR1, reload);
 #endif
 	cols = MAX(cols, 1);
 	rows = MAX(rows, 1);