diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index bac1155..9d9c204 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def nostrmarket_start():
         # wait for 'nostrclient' extension to initialize
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
         await nostr_client.run_forever()
+        raise ValueError("Must reconnect to websocket")
 
     async def _wait_for_nostr_events():
         # wait for this extension to initialize
diff --git a/nostr/nostr_client.py b/nostr/nostr_client.py
index b788072..dfacf7c 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr_client.py
+++ b/nostr/nostr_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class NostrClient:
         self.send_req_queue: Queue = Queue()
         self.ws: WebSocketApp = None
 
+    async def restart(self):
+        await self.send_req_queue.put(ValueError("Restarting NostrClient..."))
+        await self.recieve_event_queue.put(ValueError("Restarting NostrClient..."))
+        self.ws.close()
+
     async def connect_to_nostrclient_ws(
         self, on_open: Callable, on_message: Callable
     ) -> WebSocketApp:
@@ -39,7 +44,10 @@ class NostrClient:
         return ws
 
     async def get_event(self):
-        return await self.recieve_event_queue.get()
+        value = await self.recieve_event_queue.get()
+        if isinstance(value, ValueError):
+            raise value
+        return value
 
     async def run_forever(self):
         def on_open(_):
@@ -48,7 +56,9 @@ class NostrClient:
         def on_message(_, message):
             self.recieve_event_queue.put_nowait(message)
 
-        while True:
+        running = True
+
+        while running:
             try:
                 req = None
                 if not self.ws:
@@ -56,7 +66,11 @@ class NostrClient:
                     # be sure the connection is open
                     await asyncio.sleep(3)
                 req = await self.send_req_queue.get()
-                self.ws.send(json.dumps(req))
+                if isinstance(req, ValueError):
+                    running = False
+                    logger.warning("Nostr Client stopping")
+                else:
+                    self.ws.send(json.dumps(req))
             except Exception as ex:
                 logger.warning(ex)
                 if req:
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 6593430..96d1d0b 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -136,6 +136,17 @@ const merchant = async () => {
             caption: `${error}`
           })
         }
+      },
+      restartNostrConnection: async function () {
+        try {
+          await LNbits.api.request(
+            'PUT',
+            '/nostrmarket/api/v1/restart',
+            this.g.user.wallets[0].adminkey
+          )
+        } catch (error) {
+          LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
+        }
       }
     },
     created: async function () {
diff --git a/templates/nostrmarket/index.html b/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
index 9064c0c..aef450b 100644
--- a/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
+++ b/templates/nostrmarket/index.html
@@ -133,6 +133,21 @@
   </div>
 
   <div class="col-12 col-md-5 q-gutter-y-md">
+    <div v-if="g.user.admin" class="col-12 q-mb-lg">
+      <q-card>
+        <q-card-section class="q-pa-md">
+          <q-btn
+            label="Restart Nostr Connection"
+            color="pink"
+            @click="restartNostrConnection"
+          >
+            <q-tooltip>
+              Restart the connection to the nostrclient extension
+            </q-tooltip>
+          </q-btn>
+        </q-card-section>
+      </q-card>
+    </div>
     <div class="col-12">
       <q-card>
         <q-card-section>
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 25a5022..0fa8317 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -826,6 +826,14 @@ async def api_list_currencies_available():
     return list(currencies.keys())
 
 
+@nostrmarket_ext.put("/api/v1/restart")
+async def restart_nostr_client(wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)):
+    try:
+        await nostr_client.restart()
+    except Exception as ex:
+        logger.warning(ex)
+
+
 @nostrmarket_ext.delete("/api/v1", status_code=HTTPStatus.OK)
 async def api_stop(wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(check_admin)):
     for t in scheduled_tasks: