diff --git a/rm-sync.sh b/rm-sync.sh
index 82df977..c152bcd 100755
--- a/rm-sync.sh
+++ b/rm-sync.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 user="root"
 host="10.11.99.1"
+reboot=0
 
 args=()
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ print_help() {
     echo "Options:"
     echo "  --user <username>      Specify the username (default: root)"
     echo "  --host <hostname>      Specify the host (default: 10.11.99.1)"
+    echo "  --reboot               Reboot the device instead of reloading the UI"
     echo "  --help, -h             Display this help message"
     echo ""
     echo "PDF files:"
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
         --user) user="$2"; shift ;;
         --host) host="$2"; shift ;;
         --help|-h) print_help; exit 0 ;;
+        --reboot) reboot=1 ;;
         *) args+=("$1") ;;
     esac
     shift
@@ -110,6 +113,11 @@ for pdf_fname in "$@"; do
     process_pdf "$pdf_fname"
 done
 
-echo "Restarting xochitl"
-ssh "$user@$host" systemctl restart xochitl
+if [[ reboot -eq 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Rebooting device"
+  ssh "$user@$host" systemctl reboot
+else
+  echo "Restarting xochitl"
+  ssh "$user@$host" systemctl restart xochitl
+fi
 echo "Done"