diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index e634404a0..463ce79d9 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -2560,7 +2560,13 @@ void GLCanvas3D::on_char(wxKeyEvent& evt)
                   post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_DELETE));
                   break;
         case WXK_ESCAPE: { deselect_all(); break; }
-        case WXK_F5: { post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLCANVAS_RELOAD_FROM_DISK)); break; }
+        case WXK_F5:
+        {
+            if ((wxGetApp().is_editor() && !wxGetApp().plater()->model().objects.empty()) ||
+                (wxGetApp().is_gcode_viewer() && !wxGetApp().plater()->get_last_loaded_gcode().empty()))
+                post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLCANVAS_RELOAD_FROM_DISK));
+            break;
+        }
         case '0': { select_view("iso"); break; }
         case '1': { select_view("top"); break; }
         case '2': { select_view("bottom"); break; }
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
index 32443c7d5..97e11fa63 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -1243,6 +1243,9 @@ void MainFrame::init_menubar_as_gcodeviewer()
         append_menu_item(fileMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("&Open G-code") + dots + "\tCtrl+O", _L("Open a G-code file"),
             [this](wxCommandEvent&) { if (m_plater != nullptr) m_plater->load_gcode(); }, "open", nullptr,
             [this]() {return m_plater != nullptr; }, this);
+        append_menu_item(fileMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("Re&load from disk") + sep + "F5",
+            _L("Reload the plater from disk"), [this](wxCommandEvent&) { m_plater->reload_gcode_from_disk(); },
+            "", nullptr, [this]() { return !m_plater->get_last_loaded_gcode().empty(); }, this);
         fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
         append_menu_item(fileMenu, wxID_ANY, _L("Export &toolpaths as OBJ") + dots, _L("Export toolpaths as OBJ"),
             [this](wxCommandEvent&) { if (m_plater != nullptr) m_plater->export_toolpaths_to_obj(); }, "export_plater", nullptr,
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 6428932f3..9721ff30d 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2002,9 +2002,9 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
         sidebar->Bind(EVT_SCHEDULE_BACKGROUND_PROCESS, [this](SimpleEvent&) { this->schedule_background_process(); });
     }
 
-     wxGLCanvas* view3D_canvas = view3D->get_wxglcanvas();
+    wxGLCanvas* view3D_canvas = view3D->get_wxglcanvas();
 
-     if (wxGetApp().is_editor()) {
+    if (wxGetApp().is_editor()) {
         // 3DScene events:
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_SCHEDULE_BACKGROUND_PROCESS, [this](SimpleEvent&) { this->schedule_background_process(); });
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_OBJECT_SELECT, &priv::on_object_select, this);
@@ -2046,8 +2046,8 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_SPLIT_OBJECTS, &priv::on_action_split_objects, this);
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_SPLIT_VOLUMES, &priv::on_action_split_volumes, this);
         view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_LAYERSEDITING, &priv::on_action_layersediting, this);
-     }
-     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_UPDATE_BED_SHAPE, [q](SimpleEvent&) { q->set_bed_shape(); });
+    }
+    view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_UPDATE_BED_SHAPE, [q](SimpleEvent&) { q->set_bed_shape(); });
 
     // Preview events:
     preview->get_wxglcanvas()->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_QUESTION_MARK, [this](SimpleEvent&) { wxGetApp().keyboard_shortcuts(); });
@@ -2064,6 +2064,8 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
     preview->get_wxglcanvas()->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_MOVE_LAYERS_SLIDER, [this](wxKeyEvent& evt) { preview->move_layers_slider(evt); });
 #endif // ENABLE_ARROW_KEYS_WITH_SLIDERS
     preview->get_wxglcanvas()->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_EDIT_COLOR_CHANGE, [this](wxKeyEvent& evt) { preview->edit_layers_slider(evt); });
+    if (wxGetApp().is_gcode_viewer())
+        preview->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_RELOAD_FROM_DISK, [this](SimpleEvent&) { this->q->reload_gcode_from_disk(); });
 
     if (wxGetApp().is_editor()) {
         q->Bind(EVT_SLICING_COMPLETED, &priv::on_slicing_completed, this);
@@ -4806,6 +4808,13 @@ void Plater::load_gcode(const wxString& filename)
         set_project_filename(filename);
 }
 
+void Plater::reload_gcode_from_disk()
+{
+    wxString filename(m_last_loaded_gcode);
+    m_last_loaded_gcode.clear();
+    load_gcode(filename);
+}
+
 void Plater::refresh_print()
 {
     p->preview->refresh_print();
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
index 971f9c9c1..8cacfbb95 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public:
     void extract_config_from_project();
     void load_gcode();
     void load_gcode(const wxString& filename);
+    void reload_gcode_from_disk();
     void refresh_print();
 
     std::vector<size_t> load_files(const std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>& input_files, bool load_model = true, bool load_config = true, bool imperial_units = false);
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ public:
     bool load_files(const wxArrayString& filenames);
 #endif // ENABLE_DRAG_AND_DROP_FIX
 
+    const wxString& get_last_loaded_gcode() const { return m_last_loaded_gcode; }
+
     void update();
     void stop_jobs();
     void select_view(const std::string& direction);