diff --git a/src/opnsense/firmware-message b/src/opnsense/firmware-message
index ce1f88551..577311eab 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/firmware-message
+++ b/src/opnsense/firmware-message
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ upgrade to the new 16.1 series is seamless, except for the following
 points:</p>
 <p><ul><li>The FreeBSD version changes from 10.1 to 10.2, mainly for driver
 updates and general sanity. <strong>If you're running Hyper-V, your installed
-disk will change from <em>/dev/ada0</em> to <em>/dev/da0</em> and the system
+disk may change from <em>/dev/ada0</em> to <em>/dev/da0</em> and the system
 will not boot as a consequence</strong>. You can fix this by manually editing
-<em>/etc/fstab</em>. A reinstall using the import configuration and quick/easy
-install will work just as well.</li>
+<em>/etc/fstab</em> before performing the major upgrade. A reinstall using the
+import configuration and quick/easy install will work just as well.</li>
 <li>The captive portal implementation has been completely rewritten.
 <strong>Your old setup won't be converted and thus will not come back
 up</strong>. Reconfiguring the captive portal, however, will be relatively
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
index 6b232d185..4dc1b678d 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
@@ -122,20 +122,19 @@ class FirmwareController extends ApiControllerBase
     public function upgradestatusAction()
     {
         $backend = new Backend();
-        $result = array("status"=>"running");
-        $cmd_result = trim($backend->configdRun("firmware upgrade_status"));
+        $result = array('status' => 'running');
+        $cmd_result = trim($backend->configdRun('firmware status'));
 
         $result['log'] = $cmd_result;
 
-        if (trim($cmd_result) == "Execute error") {
-            $result["status"] = "error";
+        if (trim($cmd_result) == 'Execute error') {
+            $result['status'] = 'error';
         } elseif (strpos($cmd_result, '***DONE***') !== false) {
-            $result["status"] = "done";
+            $result['status'] = 'done';
         } elseif (strpos($cmd_result, '***REBOOT***') !== false) {
-            $result["status"] = "reboot";
+            $result['status'] = 'reboot';
         }
 
-
         return $result;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
index 2c2fd15af..f23f80c22 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
@@ -175,13 +175,14 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
         ajaxGet('/api/core/firmware/info', {}, function (data, status) {
             $("#packageslist").html("<tr><th>{{ lang._('Name') }}</th>" +
             "<th>{{ lang._('Version') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Size') }}</th>" +
-            "<th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th></tr>");
+            "<th>{{ lang._('Comment') }}</th><th>{{ lang._('Action') }}</th></tr>");
             $.each(data['local'], function(index, row) {
                 $('#packageslist').append('<tr>' +
                 '<td>' + row['name'] + '</td>' +
                 '<td>' + row['version'] + '</td>' +
                 '<td>' + row['flatsize'] + '</td>' +
                 '<td>' + row['comment'] + '</td>' +
+                '<td>reinstall</td>' +
             '</tr>');
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4a3be0188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (C) 2015 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Deciso B.V.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+# INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+# AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+PKG_PROGRESS_FILE=/tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
+PACKAGE=$1
+
+# Check if another pkg process is already running
+if [ -n "$(pgrep pkg)" ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+# Truncate upgrade progress file
+: > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+
+echo "***GOT REQUEST TO REINSTALL: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+echo '***STARTING REINSTALL***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg install -yf $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg autoremove -y >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+pkg clean -ya >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+echo '***DONE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
similarity index 66%
rename from src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
rename to src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
index 95bed8de3..e2de58755 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# Copyright (C) 2015 Franco Fichtner <franco@opnsense.org>
 # Copyright (C) 2014 Deciso B.V.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -24,39 +25,37 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-package=$1
-# Check if another pkg process is already running
-pkg_running=`ps -x | grep "pkg " | grep -v "grep" | grep -v "pkg_upgrade.sh"`
-
 PKG_PROGRESS_FILE=/tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress
+PACKAGE=$1
 REBOOT=
 
+# Check if another pkg process is already running
+if [ -n "$(pgrep pkg)" ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 # Truncate upgrade progress file
 : > ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
-echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE: $package***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE: $PACKAGE***" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 
-if [ -z "$pkg_running" ]; then
-	echo '***STARTING UPGRADE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-	if [ "$package" == "all" ]; then
-		# update all installed packages
-		opnsense-update -p >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-		# restart the web server
-		/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-		# if we can update base, we'll do that as well
-		if opnsense-update -c; then
-			if opnsense-update -bk >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}; then
-				REBOOT=1
-			fi
+echo '***STARTING UPGRADE***' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+if [ "$PACKAGE" == "all" ]; then
+	# update all installed packages
+	opnsense-update -p >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	# restart the web server
+	/usr/local/etc/rc.restart_webgui >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	# if we can update base, we'll do that as well
+	if opnsense-update -c; then
+		if opnsense-update -bk >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}; then
+			REBOOT=1
 		fi
-	elif [ "$package" == "pkg" ]; then
-		pkg upgrade -y $package >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
-		echo  "*** PLEASE CHECK FOR MORE UPGRADES"
-	else
-		echo "Cannot update $package" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 	fi
+elif [ "$PACKAGE" == "pkg" ]; then
+	pkg upgrade -y $PACKAGE >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	echo  "*** PLEASE CHECK FOR MORE UPGRADES"
 else
-	echo 'Upgrade already in progress' >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
+	echo "Cannot update $PACKAGE" >> ${PKG_PROGRESS_FILE}
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${REBOOT}" ]; then
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
index d2f927733..d24fbd232 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_firmware.conf
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ type:script_output
 message:retrieve package status
 
 [upgrade]
-command: /usr/sbin/daemon -f /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/pkg_upgrade.sh
+command: /usr/sbin/daemon -f /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
 parameters:%s
 type:script
-message:perform upgrade %s
+message:upgrading %s
 
-[upgrade_status]
+[reinstall]
+command: /usr/sbin/daemon -f /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/firmware/reinstall.sh
+parameters:%s
+type:script
+message: reinstalling firmware package %s
+
+[status]
 command:cat /tmp/pkg_upgrade.progress 2>&1
 parameters:
 type:script_output