diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/AdminRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/AdminRequestHandler.java
index 8f859c04f..9c7bbb2fa 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/AdminRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/AdminRequestHandler.java
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.async.HttpProcessingException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.async.ResponseWriter;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cache.CacheManager;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.collection.CollectionsManager;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.ApplicationConfiguration;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.LeagueDAO;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.PlayerDAO;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.vo.CollectionType;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.draft2.SoloDraftDefinitions;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.CardCollection;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.CardSets;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.LotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.Player;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.formats.LotroFormatLibrary;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.hall.HallServer;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class AdminRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements UriRequestHandler {
+    private final LotroCardBlueprintLibrary lotroCardBlueprintLibrary;
     private SoloDraftDefinitions _soloDraftDefinitions;
     private LeagueService _leagueService;
     private TournamentService _tournamentService;
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ public class AdminRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Ur
         _playerDAO = extractObject(context, PlayerDAO.class);
         _collectionManager = extractObject(context, CollectionsManager.class);
         _adminService = extractObject(context, AdminService.class);
+        lotroCardBlueprintLibrary = extractObject(context, LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ public class AdminRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Ur
             clearCache(request, responseWriter);
         } else if (uri.equals("/shutdown") && request.getMethod() == HttpMethod.GET) {
             shutdown(request, responseWriter);
+        } else if (uri.equals("/reloadCards") && request.getMethod() == HttpMethod.GET) {
+            reloadCards(request, responseWriter);
         } else if (uri.equals("/setMotd") && request.getMethod() == HttpMethod.POST) {
             setMotd(request, responseWriter);
         } else if (uri.equals("/previewSealedLeague") && request.getMethod() == HttpMethod.POST) {
@@ -541,6 +547,14 @@ public class AdminRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Ur
         responseWriter.writeHtmlResponse("OK");
     }
 
+    private void reloadCards(HttpRequest request, ResponseWriter responseWriter) throws HttpProcessingException {
+        validateAdmin(request);
+
+        lotroCardBlueprintLibrary.reloadCards(new java.io.File(ApplicationConfiguration.getProperty("card.path")));
+
+        responseWriter.writeHtmlResponse("OK");
+    }
+
     private void clearCache(HttpRequest request, ResponseWriter responseWriter) throws HttpProcessingException {
         validateAdmin(request);
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.java
index 2a6050913..41215d5ea 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.java
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
 import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
 
 import java.io.*;
-import java.nio.file.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 
-import static java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds.*;
-
 public class LotroCardBlueprintLibrary {
     private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.class);
 
@@ -77,11 +74,14 @@ public class LotroCardBlueprintLibrary {
 
     public void init(File cardPath, CardSets cardSets) {
         loadCards(cardPath);
-        setupWatcher(cardPath.toPath());
         initCardSets(cardSets);
         collectionReadyLatch.countDown();
     }
 
+    public void reloadCards(File cardPath) {
+        loadCards(cardPath);
+    }
+
     private void loadCards(File path) {
         if (path.isFile())
             loadCardsFromFile(path);
@@ -115,66 +115,6 @@ public class LotroCardBlueprintLibrary {
         logger.debug("Loaded card file " + file.getName());
     }
 
-    private void setupWatcher(Path path) {
-        Thread thr = new Thread(
-                () -> {
-                    try {
-                        WatchService watcher = FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService();
-                        path.register(watcher,
-                                ENTRY_CREATE,
-                                ENTRY_MODIFY);
-
-                        while (true) {
-                            // wait for key to be signaled
-                            WatchKey key;
-                            try {
-                                key = watcher.take();
-                            } catch (InterruptedException x) {
-                                return;
-                            }
-
-                            for (WatchEvent<?> event : key.pollEvents()) {
-                                WatchEvent.Kind<?> kind = event.kind();
-
-                                // This key is registered only
-                                // for ENTRY_CREATE events,
-                                // but an OVERFLOW event can
-                                // occur regardless if events
-                                // are lost or discarded.
-                                if (kind == OVERFLOW) {
-                                    continue;
-                                }
-
-                                // The filename is the
-                                // context of the event.
-                                WatchEvent<Path> ev = (WatchEvent<Path>) event;
-                                Path filename = ev.context();
-
-                                // Resolve the filename against the directory.
-                                // If the filename is "test" and the directory is "foo",
-                                // the resolved name is "test/foo".
-                                Path child = path.resolve(filename);
-
-                                final File file = child.toFile();
-                                loadCards(file);
-                            }
-
-                            // Reset the key -- this step is critical if you want to
-                            // receive further watch events.  If the key is no longer valid,
-                            // the directory is inaccessible so exit the loop.
-                            boolean valid = key.reset();
-                            if (!valid) {
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } catch (IOException exp) {
-                        logger.error("Unable to setup folder watcher on " + path.toString(), exp);
-                    }
-                }
-        );
-        thr.start();
-    }
-
     public String getBaseBlueprintId(String blueprintId) {
         blueprintId = stripBlueprintModifiers(blueprintId);
         String base = _blueprintMapping.get(blueprintId);