diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f754075..0437e49 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Next version
 
+- add !restart to botrulez
+
 ## 0.2.0 (2019-04-12)
 
 - change config file format
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c0b0bd..e779c40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ i. e. the text between the end of the "!echo" and the end of the whole message.
 
 ## TODOs
 
-- [ ] implement !restart
 - [ ] document yaboli (markdown files in a "docs" folder?)
 - [ ] cookie support
 - [ ] fancy argument parsing
@@ -74,3 +73,4 @@ i. e. the text between the end of the "!echo" and the end of the whole message.
 - [x] make it easier to run bots
 - [x] package in a distutils-compatible way (users should be able to install
   yaboli using `pip install git+https://github.com/Garmelon/yaboli`)
+- [x] implement !restart
diff --git a/yaboli/__init__.py b/yaboli/__init__.py
index ac1c244..a964c61 100644
--- a/yaboli/__init__.py
+++ b/yaboli/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def run(
         config_file: str = "bot.conf"
         ) -> None:
     async def _run() -> None:
-        client_ = client(config_file)
-        await client_.run()
+        while True:
+            client_ = client(config_file)
+            await client_.run()
 
     asyncio.run(_run())
diff --git a/yaboli/bot.py b/yaboli/bot.py
index 7c96f29..de6af0e 100644
--- a/yaboli/bot.py
+++ b/yaboli/bot.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Bot(Client):
     HELP_GENERAL: Optional[str] = None
     HELP_SPECIFIC: Optional[List[str]] = None
     KILL_REPLY: str = "/me dies"
+    RESTART_REPLY: str = "/me restarts"
 
     GENERAL_SECTION = "general"
     ROOMS_SECTION = "rooms"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ class Bot(Client):
             help_: bool = True,
             uptime: bool = True,
             kill: bool = False,
+            restart: bool = False,
             ) -> None:
         if ping:
             self.register_general("ping", self.cmd_ping, args=False)
@@ -120,6 +122,9 @@ class Bot(Client):
         if kill:
             self.register_specific("kill", self.cmd_kill, args=False)
 
+        if restart:
+            self.register_specific("restart", self.cmd_restart, args=False)
+
     async def cmd_ping(self,
             room: Room,
             message: LiveMessage,
@@ -161,3 +166,12 @@ class Bot(Client):
         logger.info(f"Killed in &{room.name} by {message.sender.atmention}")
         await message.reply(self.KILL_REPLY)
         await self.part(room)
+
+    async def cmd_restart(self,
+            room: Room,
+            message: LiveMessage,
+            args: SpecificArgumentData
+            ) -> None:
+        logger.info(f"Restarted in &{room.name} by {message.sender.atmention}")
+        await message.reply(self.RESTART_REPLY)
+        await self.stop()