diff --git a/modules/api/api.py b/modules/api/api.py
index 9d73083fb..09166df2f 100644
--- a/modules/api/api.py
+++ b/modules/api/api.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from secrets import compare_digest
 
 import modules.shared as shared
-from modules import sd_samplers, deepbooru, sd_hijack, images, scripts, ui, postprocessing, errors, restart
+from modules import sd_samplers, deepbooru, sd_hijack, images, scripts, ui, postprocessing, errors, restart, shared_items
 from modules.api import models
 from modules.shared import opts
 from modules.processing import StableDiffusionProcessingTxt2Img, StableDiffusionProcessingImg2Img, process_images
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ class Api:
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/prompt-styles", self.get_prompt_styles, methods=["GET"], response_model=List[models.PromptStyleItem])
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/embeddings", self.get_embeddings, methods=["GET"], response_model=models.EmbeddingsResponse)
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/refresh-checkpoints", self.refresh_checkpoints, methods=["POST"])
+        self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/refresh-vae", self.refresh_vae, methods=["POST"])
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/create/embedding", self.create_embedding, methods=["POST"], response_model=models.CreateResponse)
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/create/hypernetwork", self.create_hypernetwork, methods=["POST"], response_model=models.CreateResponse)
         self.add_api_route("/sdapi/v1/preprocess", self.preprocess, methods=["POST"], response_model=models.PreprocessResponse)
@@ -608,6 +609,10 @@ class Api:
         with self.queue_lock:
             shared.refresh_checkpoints()
 
+    def refresh_vae(self):
+        with self.queue_lock:
+            shared_items.refresh_vae_list()
+
     def create_embedding(self, args: dict):
         try:
             shared.state.begin(job="create_embedding")