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 a6dbae136..23574592e 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/FirmwareController.php
@@ -116,6 +116,34 @@ class FirmwareController extends ApiControllerBase
         return $response;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * reinstall package
+     * @param string $pkg_name package name to reinstall
+     * @return array status
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function reinstallAction($pkg_name)
+    {
+        $backend = new Backend();
+        $response =array();
+
+        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
+            $response['status'] = 'ok';
+            // sanitize package name
+            $filter = new \Phalcon\Filter();
+            $filter->add('pkgname', function($value) {
+                return preg_replace('/[^0-9a-zA-Z-_]/', '', $value);
+            });
+            $pkg_name = $filter->sanitize($pkg_name, "pkgname");
+            // execute action
+            $response['msg_uuid'] = trim($backend->configdpRun("firmware reinstall", array($pkg_name), true));
+        } else {
+            $response['status'] = 'failure';
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+
     /**
      * retrieve upgrade status (and log file of current process)
      */
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
index 003e7c78d..7f829cf1a 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Core/firmware.volt
@@ -91,6 +91,20 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * perform package reinstall, install poller to update status
+     */
+    function reinstall(pkg_name)
+    {
+        $('#progresstab > a').tab('show');
+        $('#updatestatus').html("{{ lang._('Reinstalling... (do not leave this page while reinstall is in progress)') }}");
+
+        ajaxCall('/api/core/firmware/reinstall/'+pkg_name,{},function() {
+            $('#updatelist').empty();
+            setTimeout(trackStatus, 500);
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      *  check if a reboot is required, warn user or just upgrade
      */
@@ -190,7 +204,10 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                     '<td>' + row['version'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['flatsize'] + '</td>' +
                     '<td>' + row['comment'] + '</td>' +
-                    '<td>reinstall, ' + (row['locked'] === '1' ? 'unlock' : 'lock') +'</td>' +
+                    '<td>' +
+                      '<button class="btn btn-default btn-xs act_reinstall" data-package="' + row['name'] + '">reinstall</button>'+
+                      ', ' + (row['locked'] === '1' ? 'unlock' : 'lock') +
+                    '</td>' +
                     '</tr>'
                 );
                 if (!row['name'].match(/^os-/g)) {
@@ -198,6 +215,13 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                 }
                 installed[row['name']] = row;
             });
+
+            // link reinstall buttons to action
+            $(".act_reinstall").click(function(event){
+                event.preventDefault();
+                reinstall($(this).data('package'));
+            });
+
             $.each(data['remote'], function(index, row) {
                 if (!row['name'].match(/^os-/g)) {
                     return 1;