diff --git a/src/webview/webpage.cpp b/src/webview/webpage.cpp
index 0339beddc..5639a999f 100644
--- a/src/webview/webpage.cpp
+++ b/src/webview/webpage.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ WebPage::WebPage(WebView* parent, QupZilla* mainClass)
     , p_QupZilla(mainClass)
     , m_view(parent)
     , m_speedDial(mApp->plugins()->speedDial())
+    , m_fileWatcher(0)
     , m_runningLoop(0)
     , m_blockAlerts(false)
     , m_secureStatus(false)
@@ -99,9 +100,33 @@ void WebPage::finished()
         mainFrame()->setZoomFactor(mainFrame()->zoomFactor() - 1);
     }
 
+    if (mainFrame()->url().scheme() == "file") {
+        if (!m_fileWatcher) {
+            m_fileWatcher = new QFileSystemWatcher(this);
+            connect(m_fileWatcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(watchedFileChanged(QString)));
+        }
+
+        QString absPath = mainFrame()->url().toLocalFile();
+
+        if (!m_fileWatcher->files().contains(absPath)) {
+            m_fileWatcher->addPath(absPath);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (m_fileWatcher) {
+        m_fileWatcher->removePaths(m_fileWatcher->files());
+    }
+
     QTimer::singleShot(100, this, SLOT(cleanBlockedObjects()));
 }
 
+void WebPage::watchedFileChanged(const QString &file)
+{
+    qDebug() << file;
+    if (mainFrame()->url().toLocalFile() == file) {
+        triggerAction(QWebPage::Reload);
+    }
+}
+
 //void WebPage::loadingStarted()
 //{
 //    m_adBlockedEntries.clear();
diff --git a/src/webview/webpage.h b/src/webview/webpage.h
index 5d1c252fa..6fd55356c 100644
--- a/src/webview/webpage.h
+++ b/src/webview/webpage.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QWebInspector>
+#include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 
 class QupZilla;
 class WebView;
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ private slots:
     void urlChanged(const QUrl &url);
     void addJavaScriptObject();
 
+    void watchedFileChanged(const QString &file);
+
 private:
     virtual bool supportsExtension(Extension extension) const { return (extension == ErrorPageExtension); }
     virtual bool extension(Extension extension, const ExtensionOption* option, ExtensionReturn* output = 0);
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ private:
     QSslCertificate m_SslCert;
     QList<QSslCertificate> m_SslCerts;
     QList<AdBlockedEntry> m_adBlockedEntries;
+    QFileSystemWatcher* m_fileWatcher;
 
     QEventLoop* m_runningLoop;