diff --git a/src/Input/input.cxx b/src/Input/input.cxx
index dea8995c5..55a311e60 100644
--- a/src/Input/input.cxx
+++ b/src/Input/input.cxx
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ FGInput::init ()
   fgRegisterMouseMotionHandler(mouseMotionHandler);
 }
 
+void
+FGInput::reinit ()
+{
+    init();
+}
+
 void 
 FGInput::update (double dt)
 {
diff --git a/src/Input/input.hxx b/src/Input/input.hxx
index 755b6d66f..85403fa4a 100644
--- a/src/Input/input.hxx
+++ b/src/Input/input.hxx
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public:
   // Implementation of SGSubsystem.
   //
   virtual void init ();
+  virtual void reinit ();
   virtual void update (double dt);
   virtual void suspend ();
   virtual void resume ();