diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index b7bd3c8019c..fa48db048c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_default = list(
 	/client/proc/investigate_show,		/*various admintools for investigation. Such as a singulo grief-log*/
 	/client/proc/secrets,
 	/client/proc/reload_admins,
+	/client/proc/reestablish_db_connection,/*reattempt a connection to the database*/
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_context,	/*right-click adminPM interface*/
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_panel		/*admin-pm list*/
 	)
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
 	/client/proc/cmd_debug_del_all,
 	/client/proc/enable_debug_verbs,
 	/proc/possess,
-	/proc/release
+	/proc/release,
+	/client/proc/reload_admins
 	)
 
 /client/proc/add_admin_verbs()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..146b8481a19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/reestablish_db_connection.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/client/proc/reestablish_db_connection()
+	set category = "Special Verbs"
+	set name = "Reestablish DB Connection"
+	if (!config.sql_enabled)
+		usr << "<span class='adminnotice'>The Database is not enabled!</span>"
+		return
+
+	if (dbcon && dbcon.IsConnected())
+		if (!check_rights(R_DEBUG,0))
+			alert("The database is already connected! (Only those with +debug can force a reconnection)", "The database is already connected!")
+			return
+
+		var/reconnect = alert("The database is already connected! If you *KNOW* that this is incorrect, you can force a reconnection", "The database is already connected!", "Force Reconnect", "Cancel")
+		if (reconnect != "Force Reconnect")
+			return
+
+		dbcon.Disconnect()
+		failed_db_connections = 0
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has forced the database to disconnect")
+		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has <b>forced</b> the database to disconnect!")
+		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","FRDB") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] is attempting to re-established the DB Connection")
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] is attempting to re-established the DB Connection")
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","RDB") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
+	failed_db_connections = 0
+	if (!establish_db_connection())
+		message_admins("Database connection failed: " + dbcon.ErrorMsg())
+	else
+		message_admins("Database connection re-established")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 594e9f0bde5..fbfeef2b539 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\possess.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\pray.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\randomverbs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\verbs\reestablish_db_connection.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\ticklag.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\tripAI.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\SDQL2\SDQL_2.dm"