diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd72317..4819a258 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ translate.setTranslation('en', {
 - `getLangs()`: Returns an array of currently available langs
 - `get(key: string|Array<string>, interpolateParams?: Object): Observable<string|Object>`: Gets the translated value of a key (or an array of keys)
 - `instant(key: string|Array<string>, interpolateParams?: Object): string|Object`: Gets the instant translated value of a key (or an array of keys)
-- `set(key: string, value: string, lang?: string)`: set the translated value of a key
+- `set(key: string, value: string, lang?: string)`: Sets the translated value of a key
+- `reloadLang(lang: string): Observable<string|Object>`: Calls resetLang and retrieves the translations object for the current loader
+- `resetLang(lang: string)`: Removes the current translations for this lang. /!\ You will have to call `use`, `reloadLang` or `getTranslation` again to be able to get translations
 
 #### Write & use your own loader
 If you want to write your own loader, you need to create a class that implements `TranslateLoader`.
diff --git a/bundles/ng2-translate.js b/bundles/ng2-translate.js
index c69453c1..9429ed71 100644
--- a/bundles/ng2-translate.js
+++ b/bundles/ng2-translate.js
@@ -353,6 +353,13 @@ System.registerDynamic("src/translate.service", ["angular2/core", "angular2/http
         translations: this.translations[lang]
       });
     };
+    TranslateService.prototype.reloadLang = function(lang) {
+      this.resetLang(lang);
+      return this.getTranslation(lang);
+    };
+    TranslateService.prototype.resetLang = function(lang) {
+      this.translations[lang] = undefined;
+    };
     TranslateService = __decorate([core_1.Injectable(), __param(2, core_1.Optional()), __metadata('design:paramtypes', [http_1.Http, TranslateLoader, MissingTranslationHandler])], TranslateService);
     return TranslateService;
   }());
diff --git a/src/translate.service.ts b/src/translate.service.ts
index 792295d3..f5952dd8 100644
--- a/src/translate.service.ts
+++ b/src/translate.service.ts
@@ -291,4 +291,21 @@ export class TranslateService {
         this.onLangChange.emit({lang: lang, translations: this.translations[lang]});
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Allows to reload the lang file from the file
+     * @param lang
+     * @returns {Observable<any>}
+     */
+    public reloadLang(lang: string): Observable<any> {
+        this.resetLang(lang);
+        return this.getTranslation(lang);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes inner translation
+     * @param lang
+     */
+    public resetLang(lang: string): void {
+        this.translations[lang] = undefined;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/translate.service.spec.ts b/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
index 7c8a1275..ae79eadf 100644
--- a/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export function main() {
         connection.mockRespond(new Response(new ResponseOptions({body: response})));
     };
 
-
     describe('TranslateService', () => {
         let injector: Injector;
         let backend: MockBackend;
@@ -195,15 +194,62 @@ export function main() {
             });
             translate.use('en');
         });
+
+        it('should be able to reset a lang', (done: Function) => {
+            translate.use('en');
+            spyOn(connection, 'mockRespond').and.callThrough();
+
+            // this will request the translation from the backend because we use a static files loader for TranslateService
+            translate.get('TEST').subscribe((res: string) => {
+                expect(res).toEqual('This is a test');
+                expect(connection.mockRespond).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+                // reset the lang as if it was never initiated
+                translate.resetLang('en');
+
+                expect(translate.instant('TEST')).toEqual('TEST');
+
+                // use set timeout because no request is really made and we need to trigger zone to resolve the observable
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    translate.get('TEST').subscribe((res: string) => {
+                        expect(res).toEqual('TEST'); // because the loader is "pristine" as if it was never called
+                        expect(connection.mockRespond).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+                        done();
+                    });
+                }, 10);
+            });
+
+            // mock response after the xhr request, otherwise it will be undefined
+            mockBackendResponse(connection, '{"TEST": "This is a test"}');
+        });
+
+        it('should be able to reload a lang', () => {
+            translate.use('en');
+
+            // this will request the translation from the backend because we use a static files loader for TranslateService
+            translate.get('TEST').subscribe((res: string) => {
+                expect(res).toEqual('This is a test');
+
+                // reset the lang as if it was never initiated
+                translate.reloadLang('en').subscribe((res: string) => {
+                    expect(translate.instant('TEST')).toEqual('This is a test 2');
+                });
+
+                mockBackendResponse(connection, '{"TEST": "This is a test 2"}');
+            });
+
+            // mock response after the xhr request, otherwise it will be undefined
+            mockBackendResponse(connection, '{"TEST": "This is a test"}');
+        });
     });
-        
+
     describe('MissingTranslationHandler', () => {
         let injector: Injector;
         let backend: MockBackend;
         let translate: TranslateService;
         let connection: MockConnection; // this will be set when a new connection is emitted from the backend.
         let missingTranslationHandler: MissingTranslationHandler;
-        
+
         class Missing implements MissingTranslationHandler {
             handle(key: string) {
                 return "handled";
@@ -243,7 +289,7 @@ export function main() {
             prepare(Missing);
             translate.use('en');
             spyOn(missingTranslationHandler, 'handle').and.callThrough();
-            
+
             translate.get('nonExistingKey').subscribe((res: string) => {
                 expect(missingTranslationHandler.handle).toHaveBeenCalledWith('nonExistingKey');
                 expect(res).toEqual('handled');
@@ -270,16 +316,16 @@ export function main() {
             // mock response after the xhr request, otherwise it will be undefined
             mockBackendResponse(connection, '{"TEST": "This is a test"}');
         });
-        
+
         it('should not call the MissingTranslationHandler when the key exists', () => {
             prepare(Missing);
             translate.use('en');
             spyOn(missingTranslationHandler, 'handle').and.callThrough();
-            
+
             translate.get('TEST').subscribe(() => {
                 expect(missingTranslationHandler.handle).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
-            
+
             // mock response after the xhr request, otherwise it will be undefined
             mockBackendResponse(connection, '{"TEST": "This is a test"}');
         });