diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 64130fdcb..4db254b65 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int cmd_bindsym(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 	binding->keys = create_list();
 	binding->modifiers = 0;
 	binding->command = join_args(argv + 1, argc - 1);
-	
+
 	list_t *split = split_string(argv[0], "+");
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < split->length; ++i) {
@@ -78,6 +78,28 @@ int cmd_exec(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid exec command (expected at least 1 argument, got %d)", argc);
 		return 1;
 	}
+
+	if (config->reloading) {
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Ignoring exec %s due to reload", join_args(argv, argc));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (fork() == 0) {
+		char *args = join_args(argv, argc);
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Executing %s", args);
+		execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", args, (char *)NULL);
+		free(args);
+		exit(0);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int cmd_exec_always(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
+	if (argc < 1) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid exec_always command (expected at least 1 argument, got %d)", argc);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	if (fork() == 0) {
 		char *args = join_args(argv, argc);
 		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Executing %s", args);
@@ -152,6 +174,18 @@ int cmd_layout(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int cmd_reload(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
+	if (argc != 0) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid reload command (expected 0 arguments, got %d)", argc);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (!load_config()) {
+		return 1;	
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cmd_set(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (argc != 2) {
 		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid set command (expected 2 arguments, got %d)", argc);
@@ -232,12 +266,14 @@ int cmd_fullscreen(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "bindsym", cmd_bindsym },
 	{ "exec", cmd_exec },
+	{ "exec_always", cmd_exec_always },
 	{ "exit", cmd_exit },
 	{ "focus", cmd_focus },
 	{ "focus_follows_mouse", cmd_focus_follows_mouse },
 	{ "fullscreen", cmd_fullscreen },
 	{ "layout", cmd_layout },
 	{ "log_colors", cmd_log_colors },
+	{ "reload", cmd_reload },
 	{ "set", cmd_set },
 	{ "splith", cmd_splith },
 	{ "splitv", cmd_splitv }
diff --git a/sway/commands.h b/sway/commands.h
index f99a5201c..42b39f27e 100644
--- a/sway/commands.h
+++ b/sway/commands.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 struct cmd_handler {
-    char *command;
-    int (*handle)(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv);
+	char *command;
+	int (*handle)(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv);
 };
 
 int handle_command(struct sway_config *config, char *command);
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 26dc88cbb..3c7badec5 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -8,6 +8,25 @@
 #include "commands.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
+bool load_config() {
+	// TODO: Allow use of more config file locations
+	const char *name = "/.sway/config";
+	const char *home = getenv("HOME");
+	char *temp = malloc(strlen(home) + strlen(name) + 1);
+	strcpy(temp, home);
+	strcat(temp, name);
+	FILE *f = fopen(temp, "r");
+	if (!f) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open %s for reading", temp);
+		free(temp);
+		return false;
+	}
+	free(temp);
+	config = read_config(f, false);
+	fclose(f);
+	return true;
+}
+
 void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->symbols = create_list();
 	config->modes = create_list();
@@ -18,12 +37,17 @@ void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	// Flags
 	config->focus_follows_mouse = true;
 	config->mouse_warping = true;
+	config->reloading = false;
 }
 
-struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file) {
+struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
 	struct sway_config *config = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_config));
 	config_defaults(config);
 
+	if (is_active) {
+		config->reloading = true;
+	}
+
 	bool success = true;
 
 	int temp_depth = 0; // Temporary: skip all config sections with depth
@@ -44,7 +68,7 @@ struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file) {
 		if (!temp_depth && handle_command(config, line) != 0) {
 			success = false;
 		}
-		
+
 _continue:
 		if (line && line[strlen(line) - 1] == '{') {
 			temp_depth++;
@@ -56,6 +80,10 @@ _continue:
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (is_active) {
+		config->reloading = true;
+	}
+
 	return config;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/config.h b/sway/config.h
index 6802a3418..62b65723e 100644
--- a/sway/config.h
+++ b/sway/config.h
@@ -6,32 +6,35 @@
 #include "list.h"
 
 struct sway_variable {
-    char *name;
-    char *value;
+	char *name;
+	char *value;
 };
 
 struct sway_binding {
-    list_t *keys;
-    uint32_t modifiers;
-    char *command;
+	list_t *keys;
+	uint32_t modifiers;
+	char *command;
 };
 
 struct sway_mode {
-    char *name;
-    list_t *bindings;
+	char *name;
+	list_t *bindings;
 };
 
 struct sway_config {
-    list_t *symbols;
-    list_t *modes;
-    struct sway_mode *current_mode;
+	list_t *symbols;
+	list_t *modes;
+	struct sway_mode *current_mode;
 
-    // Flags
-    bool focus_follows_mouse;
-    bool mouse_warping;
+	// Flags
+	bool focus_follows_mouse;
+	bool mouse_warping;
+	
+	bool reloading;
 };
 
-struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file);
+bool load_config();
+struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active);
 char *do_var_replacement(struct sway_config *config, char *str);
 
 extern struct sway_config *config;
diff --git a/sway/layout.h b/sway/layout.h
index b0aec42f0..3a8f89025 100644
--- a/sway/layout.h
+++ b/sway/layout.h
@@ -5,38 +5,38 @@
 #include "list.h"
 
 struct sway_container {
-    wlc_handle handle;
+	wlc_handle handle;
 
-    enum {
-        C_ROOT,
-        C_OUTPUT,
-        C_WORKSPACE,
-        C_CONTAINER,
-        C_VIEW
-    } type;
+	enum {
+		C_ROOT,
+		C_OUTPUT,
+		C_WORKSPACE,
+		C_CONTAINER,
+		C_VIEW
+	} type;
 
-    enum {
-        L_NONE,
-        L_HORIZ,
-        L_VERT,
-        L_STACKED,
-        L_TABBED,
-        L_FLOATING
-    } layout;
+	enum {
+		L_NONE,
+		L_HORIZ,
+		L_VERT,
+		L_STACKED,
+		L_TABBED,
+		L_FLOATING
+	} layout;
 
-    // Not including borders or margins
-    int width, height;
+	// Not including borders or margins
+	int width, height;
 
-    int x, y;
+	int x, y;
 
-    int weight;
+	int weight;
 
-    char *name;
+	char *name;
 
-    list_t *children;
+	list_t *children;
 
-    struct sway_container *parent;
-    struct sway_container *focused;
+	struct sway_container *parent;
+	struct sway_container *focused;
 };
 
 typedef struct sway_container swayc_t;
diff --git a/sway/list.h b/sway/list.h
index 93649fd5b..e035ec4c0 100644
--- a/sway/list.h
+++ b/sway/list.h
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #define _SWAY_LIST_H
 
 typedef struct {
-    int capacity;
-    int length;
-    void **items;
+	int capacity;
+	int length;
+	void **items;
 } list_t;
 
 list_t *create_list();
diff --git a/sway/log.c b/sway/log.c
index f439e3b28..188461eba 100644
--- a/sway/log.c
+++ b/sway/log.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void init_log(int verbosity) {
 }
 
 void sway_log_colors(int mode) {
-    colored = (mode == 1) ? 1 : 0;
+	colored = (mode == 1) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 void sway_abort(char *format, ...) {
diff --git a/sway/log.h b/sway/log.h
index 038365133..e5075a39f 100644
--- a/sway/log.h
+++ b/sway/log.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define _SWAY_LOG_H
 
 typedef enum {
-    L_SILENT = 0,
-    L_ERROR = 1,
-    L_INFO = 2,
-    L_DEBUG = 3,
+	L_SILENT = 0,
+	L_ERROR = 1,
+	L_INFO = 2,
+	L_DEBUG = 3,
 } log_importance_t;
 
 void init_log(int verbosity);
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 248beae71..900e6e5dc 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -9,24 +9,6 @@
 
 struct sway_config *config;
 
-void load_config() {
-	// TODO: Allow use of more config file locations
-	const char *name = "/.sway/config";
-	const char *home = getenv("HOME");
-	char *temp = malloc(strlen(home) + strlen(name) + 1);
-	strcpy(temp, home);
-	strcat(temp, name);
-	FILE *f = fopen(temp, "r");
-	if (!f) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open %s for reading", temp);
-		free(temp);
-		exit(1);
-	}
-	free(temp);
-	config = read_config(f);
-	fclose(f);
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	init_log(L_DEBUG); // TODO: Control this with command line arg
 	init_layout();
@@ -52,6 +34,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			.motion = handle_pointer_motion,
 			.button = handle_pointer_button
 		}
+
 	};
 
 	setenv("WLC_DIM", "0", 0);
@@ -60,7 +43,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	setenv("DISPLAY", ":1", 1);
-	load_config();
+	if (load_config()) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
 
 	wlc_run();
 	return 0;