diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension/src/project/project.ts b/packages/vscode-extension/src/project/project.ts
index 2f8b5a72a..c87732753 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension/src/project/project.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension/src/project/project.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,15 @@ export class Project
 
   public async reload(type: ReloadAction): Promise<boolean> {
     this.updateProjectState({ status: "starting" });
+
+    // this action needs to be handled outside of device session as it resets the device session itself
+    if (type === "reboot") {
+      const deviceInfo = this.projectState.selectedDevice!;
+      await this.start(true, false);
+      await this.selectDevice(deviceInfo);
+      return true;
+    }
+
     const success = (await this.deviceSession?.perform(type)) ?? false;
     if (success) {
       this.updateProjectState({ status: "running" });
diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension/src/webview/components/UrlBar.tsx b/packages/vscode-extension/src/webview/components/UrlBar.tsx
index e1a20d883..213865d3a 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension/src/webview/components/UrlBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension/src/webview/components/UrlBar.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function ReloadButton({ disabled }: { disabled: boolean }) {
         "Restart app process": () => project.reload("restartProcess"),
         "Reinstall app": () => project.reload("reinstall"),
         "Clear Metro cache": () => project.restart("metro"),
+        "Reboot IDE": () => project.reload("reboot"),
         "Clean rebuild": () => project.restart("all"),
       }}>
       <span className="codicon codicon-refresh" />