diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb
index 6ace6983d..f541142d1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/reload.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,33 @@ module Vagrant
       description "Reload the vagrant environment"
 
       def execute(args=[])
-        env.require_persisted_vm
-        env.vm.execute!(Actions::VM::Reload)
+        args = parse_options(args)
+
+        if args[0]
+          reload_single(args[0])
+        else
+          reload_all
+        end
+      end
+
+      def reload_single(name)
+        vm = env.vms[name.to_sym]
+        if vm.nil?
+          error_and_exit(:unknown_vm, :vm => name)
+          return # for tests
+        end
+
+        if vm.created?
+          vm.reload
+        else
+          logger.info "VM '#{name}' not created. Ignoring."
+        end
+      end
+
+      def reload_all
+        env.vms.keys.each do |name|
+          reload_single(name)
+        end
       end
 
       def options_spec(opts)
@@ -19,4 +44,4 @@ module Vagrant
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
index 15e2f2415..e77cb17dc 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ module Vagrant
       execute!(Actions::VM::Halt, force)
     end
 
+    def reload
+      execute!(Actions::VM::Reload)
+    end
+
     def destroy
       execute!(Actions::VM::Down)
     end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb
index f0e005ded..6ab2fa42a 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/reload_test.rb
@@ -4,25 +4,58 @@ class CommandsReloadTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   setup do
     @klass = Vagrant::Commands::Reload
 
-    @persisted_vm = mock("persisted_vm")
-    @persisted_vm.stubs(:execute!)
-
     @env = mock_environment
-    @env.stubs(:require_persisted_vm)
-    @env.stubs(:vm).returns(@persisted_vm)
-
     @instance = @klass.new(@env)
   end
 
   context "executing" do
-    should "require a persisted VM" do
-      @env.expects(:require_persisted_vm).once
+    should "call on all if no name is given" do
+      @instance.expects(:reload_all).once
       @instance.execute
     end
 
-    should "call the `reload` action on the VM" do
-      @persisted_vm.expects(:execute!).with(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Reload).once
-      @instance.execute
+    should "call on single if a name is given" do
+      @instance.expects(:reload_single).with("foo").once
+      @instance.execute(["foo"])
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "reloading all" do
+    should "reload each VM" do
+      vms = { :foo => nil, :bar => nil, :baz => nil }
+      @env.stubs(:vms).returns(vms)
+
+      vms.each do |name, value|
+        @instance.expects(:reload_single).with(name).once
+      end
+
+      @instance.reload_all
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "reloading a single VM" do
+    setup do
+      @foo_vm = mock("vm")
+      vms = { :foo => @foo_vm }
+      @env.stubs(:vms).returns(vms)
+    end
+
+    should "error and exit if the VM doesn't exist" do
+      @env.stubs(:vms).returns({})
+      @instance.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:unknown_vm, :vm => :foo).once
+      @instance.reload_single(:foo)
+    end
+
+    should "reload if its created" do
+      @foo_vm.stubs(:created?).returns(true)
+      @foo_vm.expects(:reload).once
+      @instance.execute(["foo"])
+    end
+
+    should "do nothing if its not created" do
+      @foo_vm.stubs(:created?).returns(false)
+      @foo_vm.expects(:reload).never
+      @instance.reload_single(:foo)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
index 075cb3c7c..4c6fb2de8 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ class VMTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
     end
 
+    context "reloading" do
+      should "execute the reload action" do
+        @vm.expects(:execute!).with(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Reload).once
+        @vm.reload
+      end
+    end
+
     context "destroying" do
       should "execute the down action" do
         @vm.expects(:execute!).with(Vagrant::Actions::VM::Down).once