diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index e8039d76c..06ff118f8 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import modules.generation_parameters_copypaste
 from modules import prompt_parser
 from modules.images import save_image
 import modules.textual_inversion.ui
+from modules.sd_models import list_models
 
 # this is a fix for Windows users. Without it, javascript files will be served with text/html content-type and the browser will not show any UI
 mimetypes.init()
@@ -1290,6 +1291,9 @@ Requested path was: {f}
             shared.state.interrupt()
             settings_interface.gradio_ref.do_restart = True
 
+            # refresh models so that new models/.ckpt's show up on reload
+            list_models()
+
         restart_gradio.click(
             fn=request_restart,
             inputs=[],