diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index ef984c0ca..a7809f3e3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ void CSMDoc::Document::createBase()
     }
 }
 
-CSMDoc::Document::Document (const VFS::Manager* vfs, const Files::ConfigurationManager& configuration,
+CSMDoc::Document::Document (VFS::Manager* vfs, const Files::ConfigurationManager& configuration,
     const std::vector< boost::filesystem::path >& files, bool new_,
     const boost::filesystem::path& savePath, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir,
     const Fallback::Map* fallback,
-    ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const CSMWorld::ResourcesManager& resourcesManager,
+    ToUTF8::FromType encoding, CSMWorld::ResourcesManager& resourcesManager,
     const std::vector<std::string>& blacklistedScripts)
 : mVFS(vfs), mSavePath (savePath), mContentFiles (files), mNew (new_), mData (encoding, resourcesManager, fallback, resDir),
   mTools (*this, encoding),
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
index 030a0174e..ad0201407 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
         private:
 
-            const VFS::Manager* mVFS;
+            VFS::Manager* mVFS;
             boost::filesystem::path mSavePath;
             std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> mContentFiles;
             bool mNew;
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
         public:
 
-            Document (const VFS::Manager* vfs, const Files::ConfigurationManager& configuration,
+            Document (VFS::Manager* vfs, const Files::ConfigurationManager& configuration,
                 const std::vector< boost::filesystem::path >& files, bool new_,
                 const boost::filesystem::path& savePath, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir,
                 const Fallback::Map* fallback,
-                ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const CSMWorld::ResourcesManager& resourcesManager,
+                ToUTF8::FromType encoding, CSMWorld::ResourcesManager& resourcesManager,
                 const std::vector<std::string>& blacklistedScripts);
 
             ~Document();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
index 098d7bad5..11378cab4 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::documentNotLoaded (Document *document, const std::
         removeDocument (document);
 }
 
-void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::setVFS(const VFS::Manager *vfs)
+void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::setVFS(VFS::Manager *vfs)
 {
     mResourcesManager.setVFS(vfs);
     mVFS = vfs;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
index ed8e327d7..771afe8e5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace CSMDoc
             ToUTF8::FromType mEncoding;
             CSMWorld::ResourcesManager mResourcesManager;
             std::vector<std::string> mBlacklistedScripts;
-            const VFS::Manager* mVFS;
+            VFS::Manager* mVFS;
 
             DocumentManager (const DocumentManager&);
             DocumentManager& operator= (const DocumentManager&);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
             void setBlacklistedScripts (const std::vector<std::string>& scriptIds);
 
-            void setVFS(const VFS::Manager* vfs);
+            void setVFS(VFS::Manager* vfs);
 
             bool isEmpty();
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
index c87e283a8..5c0b2e282 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declare()
     declareShortcut ("document-character-topicinfos", "Open Topic Info List", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-character-journalinfos", "Open Journal Info List", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-character-bodyparts", "Open Body Part List", QKeySequence());
+    declareShortcut ("document-assets-reload", "Reload Assets", QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F5));
     declareShortcut ("document-assets-sounds", "Open Sound Asset List", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-assets-soundgens", "Open Sound Generator List", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-assets-meshes", "Open Mesh Asset List", QKeySequence());
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index ee9e4329c..8c25faaa5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <components/esm/cellref.hpp>
 
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
+#include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
 #include "idtable.hpp"
 #include "idtree.hpp"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ int CSMWorld::Data::count (RecordBase::State state, const CollectionBase& collec
     return number;
 }
 
-CSMWorld::Data::Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const ResourcesManager& resourcesManager, const Fallback::Map* fallback, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir)
+CSMWorld::Data::Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, ResourcesManager& resourcesManager, const Fallback::Map* fallback, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir)
 : mEncoder (encoding), mPathgrids (mCells), mRefs (mCells),
   mResourcesManager (resourcesManager), mFallbackMap(fallback),
   mReader (0), mDialogue (0), mReaderIndex(1), mResourceSystem(new Resource::ResourceSystem(resourcesManager.getVFS()))
@@ -1215,6 +1216,36 @@ std::vector<std::string> CSMWorld::Data::getIds (bool listDeleted) const
     return ids;
 }
 
+void CSMWorld::Data::assetsChanged()
+{
+    VFS::Manager* vfs = mResourcesManager.getVFS();
+    vfs->rebuildIndex();
+
+    ResourceTable* meshTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_Meshes));
+    ResourceTable* iconTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_Icons));
+    ResourceTable* musicTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_Musics));
+    ResourceTable* soundResTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_SoundsRes));
+    ResourceTable* texTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_Textures));
+    ResourceTable* vidTable = static_cast<ResourceTable*>(getTableModel(UniversalId::Type_Videos));
+
+    meshTable->beginReset();
+    iconTable->beginReset();
+    musicTable->beginReset();
+    soundResTable->beginReset();
+    texTable->beginReset();
+    vidTable->beginReset();
+
+    // Trigger recreation
+    mResourcesManager.recreateResources();
+
+    meshTable->endReset();
+    iconTable->endReset();
+    musicTable->endReset();
+    soundResTable->endReset();
+    texTable->endReset();
+    vidTable->endReset();
+}
+
 void CSMWorld::Data::dataChanged (const QModelIndex& topLeft, const QModelIndex& bottomRight)
 {
     if (topLeft.column()<=0)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index f96003e44..8bc1c4271 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             RefCollection mRefs;
             IdCollection<ESM::Filter> mFilters;
             Collection<MetaData> mMetaData;
-            const ResourcesManager& mResourcesManager;
+            ResourcesManager& mResourcesManager;
             const Fallback::Map* mFallbackMap;
             std::vector<QAbstractItemModel *> mModels;
             std::map<UniversalId::Type, QAbstractItemModel *> mModelIndex;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         public:
 
-            Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const ResourcesManager& resourcesManager, const Fallback::Map* fallback, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir);
+            Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, ResourcesManager& resourcesManager, const Fallback::Map* fallback, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir);
 
             virtual ~Data();
 
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         private slots:
 
+            void assetsChanged();
+
             void dataChanged (const QModelIndex& topLeft, const QModelIndex& bottomRight);
 
             void rowsChanged (const QModelIndex& parent, int start, int end);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.cpp
index 5fe9194d7..5bf0267bb 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ CSMWorld::Resources::Resources (const VFS::Manager* vfs, const std::string& base
     const char * const *extensions)
 : mBaseDirectory (baseDirectory), mType (type)
 {
+    recreate(vfs, extensions);
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::Resources::recreate(const VFS::Manager* vfs, const char * const *extensions)
+{
+    mFiles.clear();
+    mIndex.clear();
+
     int baseSize = mBaseDirectory.size();
 
     const std::map<std::string, VFS::File*>& index = vfs->getIndex();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.hpp
index d6998da9f..5e9872ea8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resources.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             Resources (const VFS::Manager* vfs, const std::string& baseDirectory, UniversalId::Type type,
                 const char * const *extensions = 0);
 
+            void recreate(const VFS::Manager* vfs, const char * const *extensions = 0);
+
             int getSize() const;
 
             std::string getId (int index) const;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.cpp
index 016799be3..6b271c276 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::addResources (const Resources& resources)
         resources));
 }
 
-void CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::setVFS(const VFS::Manager *vfs)
+void CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::setVFS(VFS::Manager *vfs)
 {
     mVFS = vfs;
     mResources.clear();
@@ -31,11 +31,26 @@ void CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::setVFS(const VFS::Manager *vfs)
     addResources (Resources (vfs, "videos", UniversalId::Type_Video));
 }
 
-const VFS::Manager* CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::getVFS() const
+VFS::Manager* CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::getVFS() const
 {
     return mVFS;
 }
 
+void CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::recreateResources()
+{
+    // TODO make this shared with setVFS function
+    static const char * const sMeshTypes[] = { "nif", "osg", "osgt", "osgb", "osgx", "osg2", 0 };
+
+    std::map<UniversalId::Type, Resources>::iterator it = mResources.begin();
+    for ( ; it != mResources.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        if (it->first == UniversalId::Type_Mesh)
+            it->second.recreate(mVFS, sMeshTypes);
+        else
+            it->second.recreate(mVFS);
+    }
+}
+
 const CSMWorld::Resources& CSMWorld::ResourcesManager::get (UniversalId::Type type) const
 {
     std::map<UniversalId::Type, Resources>::const_iterator iter = mResources.find (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.hpp
index 1ce06f2d3..969666856 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcesmanager.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     class ResourcesManager
     {
             std::map<UniversalId::Type, Resources> mResources;
-            const VFS::Manager* mVFS;
+            VFS::Manager* mVFS;
 
         private:
 
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             ResourcesManager();
 
-            const VFS::Manager* getVFS() const;
+            VFS::Manager* getVFS() const;
 
-            void setVFS(const VFS::Manager* vfs);
+            void setVFS(VFS::Manager* vfs);
+
+            void recreateResources();
 
             const Resources& get (UniversalId::Type type) const;
     };
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.cpp
index 5227ec3e6..f55f87873 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.cpp
@@ -154,3 +154,13 @@ int CSMWorld::ResourceTable::getColumnId (int column) const
 
     return -1;
 }
+
+void CSMWorld::ResourceTable::beginReset()
+{
+    beginResetModel();
+}
+
+void CSMWorld::ResourceTable::endReset()
+{
+    endResetModel();
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.hpp
index 88dcc24b0..7d538df53 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/resourcetable.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             /// Is \a id flagged as deleted?
             virtual bool isDeleted (const std::string& id) const;
 
-            virtual int getColumnId (int column) const;            
+            virtual int getColumnId (int column) const;
+
+            /// Signal Qt that the data is about to change.
+            void beginReset();
+            /// Signal Qt that the data has been changed.
+            void endReset();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index ff49a90fd..92ed07daf 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupAssetsMenu()
 {
     QMenu *assets = menuBar()->addMenu (tr ("Assets"));
 
+    QAction *reload = new QAction (tr ("Reload"), this);
+    connect (reload, SIGNAL (triggered()), &mDocument->getData(), SLOT (assetsChanged()));
+    setupShortcut("document-assets-reload", reload);
+    assets->addAction (reload);
+
+    assets->addSeparator();
+
     QAction *sounds = new QAction (tr ("Sounds"), this);
     connect (sounds, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSoundsSubView()));
     setupShortcut("document-assets-sounds", sounds);
@@ -889,6 +896,7 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addMetaDataSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_MetaData, "sys::meta"));
 }
 
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/components/vfs/archive.hpp b/components/vfs/archive.hpp
index b36c7117b..9bdf12c23 100644
--- a/components/vfs/archive.hpp
+++ b/components/vfs/archive.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ namespace VFS
     public:
         virtual ~Archive() {}
 
+        /// Clears cached data for archives that may change.
+        virtual void resetIfNotStatic(){};
+
         /// List all resources contained in this archive, and run the resource names through the given normalize function.
         virtual void listResources(std::map<std::string, File*>& out, char (*normalize_function) (char)) = 0;
     };
diff --git a/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.cpp b/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.cpp
index ad5150a44..9240909ad 100644
--- a/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.cpp
+++ b/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ namespace VFS
 
     }
 
+    void FileSystemArchive::resetIfNotStatic()
+    {
+        mIndex.clear();
+        mBuiltIndex = false;
+    }
+
     void FileSystemArchive::listResources(std::map<std::string, File *> &out, char (*normalize_function)(char))
     {
         if (!mBuiltIndex)
diff --git a/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.hpp b/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.hpp
index 6c8e1b82b..16c2d65ea 100644
--- a/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.hpp
+++ b/components/vfs/filesystemarchive.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace VFS
     public:
         FileSystemArchive(const std::string& path);
 
+        virtual void resetIfNotStatic();
+
         virtual void listResources(std::map<std::string, File*>& out, char (*normalize_function) (char));
 
 
diff --git a/components/vfs/manager.cpp b/components/vfs/manager.cpp
index 457947d40..037fef325 100644
--- a/components/vfs/manager.cpp
+++ b/components/vfs/manager.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ namespace VFS
             (*it)->listResources(mIndex, mStrict ? &strict_normalize_char : &nonstrict_normalize_char);
     }
 
+    void Manager::rebuildIndex()
+    {
+        for (std::vector<Archive*>::const_iterator it = mArchives.begin(); it != mArchives.end(); ++it)
+            (*it)->resetIfNotStatic();
+
+        buildIndex();
+    }
+
     Files::IStreamPtr Manager::get(const std::string &name) const
     {
         std::string normalized = name;
diff --git a/components/vfs/manager.hpp b/components/vfs/manager.hpp
index 6592a65a8..2ad7cf643 100644
--- a/components/vfs/manager.hpp
+++ b/components/vfs/manager.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace VFS
         /// Build the file index. Should be called when all archives have been registered.
         void buildIndex();
 
+        /// Rebuild the file index. New/deleted files (actual files, not bsa's) will be reflected.
+        void rebuildIndex();
+
         /// Does a file with this name exist?
         /// @note May be called from any thread once the index has been built.
         bool exists(const std::string& name) const;