diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/README.md
index 26030a9c03f33..dff62dea5fd11 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ However, only devices will appear that are added in the LIVISI SmartHome app bef
 | moldWarning           | Switch        | Active, if the measured humidity is too low (ON/OFF)                      | RST, RST2, WRT                                              |
 | motionCount           | Number        | Number of detected motions, increases with each detected motion           | WMD, WMDO                                                   |
 | operationMode         | String        | The mode of a thermostat (auto/manual)                                    | RST, RST2, WRT                                              |
+| restart               | Switch        | Restarts the device (stateless switch)                                    | SHC (bridge)                                                |
 | rollershutter         | Rollershutter | Controls a roller shutter                                                 | ISR2                                                        |
 | targetTemperature     | Number        | Sets the target temperature in °C (min 6 °C, max 30 °C)                   | RST, RST2, WRT                                              |
 | siren                 | Switch        | Switches the siren (ON/OFF)                                               | SIR                                                         |
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/LivisiBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/LivisiBindingConstants.java
index ad83eef22ddce..0ccd27883ed54 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/LivisiBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/LivisiBindingConstants.java
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public class LivisiBindingConstants {
     public static final String CHANNEL_DISK = "disk";
     public static final String CHANNEL_MEMORY = "memory";
     public static final String CHANNEL_OPERATION_STATUS = "status";
+    public static final String CHANNEL_RESTART = "restart";
 
     // List of channel parameters
     public static final String INVERT_CHANNEL_PARAMETER = "invert";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/LivisiClient.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/LivisiClient.java
index a2275dec13c3a..4cd049a189ae4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/LivisiClient.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/LivisiClient.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.LivisiBindingConstants;
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.StatusResponseDTO;
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action.ActionDTO;
+import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action.RestartActionDTO;
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action.ShutterActionDTO;
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action.ShutterActionType;
 import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action.StateActionSetterDTO;
@@ -265,6 +266,15 @@ public void setRollerShutterAction(final String capabilityId, final ShutterActio
         executePost(createActionURL(), new ShutterActionDTO(capabilityId, rollerShutterAction));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Restarts the SHC (bridge) device
+     */
+    public void setRestartAction(@Nullable final String bridgeDeviceId) throws IOException {
+        if (bridgeDeviceId != null) {
+            executePost(createActionURL(), new RestartActionDTO(bridgeDeviceId));
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets a new state of a VariableActuator.
      */
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/ActionParamsDTO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/ActionParamsDTO.java
index cd6d40cd76aeb..186993a985598 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/ActionParamsDTO.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/ActionParamsDTO.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class ActionParamsDTO {
     private StringActionParamDTO operationMode;
     private StringActionParamDTO rampDirection;
     private StringActionParamDTO activeChannel;
+    private StringActionParamDTO reason;
 
     /**
      * @return the onState
@@ -141,4 +142,18 @@ public StringActionParamDTO getActiveChannel() {
     public void setActiveChannel(StringActionParamDTO activeChannel) {
         this.activeChannel = activeChannel;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the reason (for example the reason to restart the controller)
+     */
+    public StringActionParamDTO getReason() {
+        return reason;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param reason the reason (for example the reason to restart the controller)
+     */
+    public void setReason(StringActionParamDTO reason) {
+        this.reason = reason;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/RestartActionDTO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/RestartActionDTO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f086ffb7a5b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/client/api/entity/action/RestartActionDTO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2024 Contributors to the openHAB project
+ *
+ * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+ * information.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0 which is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ */
+package org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.action;
+
+import org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome.internal.client.api.entity.link.LinkDTO;
+
+/**
+ * Special {@link ActionDTO} to execute a restart.
+ *
+ * @author Sven Strohschein - Initial contribution
+ */
+public class RestartActionDTO extends ActionDTO {
+
+    private static final String ACTION_TYPE_RESTART = "Restart";
+    private static final String CONSTANT = "Constant";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_RESTART_REASON = "The openHAB binding requested to restart the smart home controller.";
+
+    public RestartActionDTO(String deviceId) {
+        setType(ACTION_TYPE_RESTART);
+        setTarget(LinkDTO.LINK_TYPE_DEVICE + deviceId);
+
+        final ActionParamsDTO params = new ActionParamsDTO();
+        params.setReason(new StringActionParamDTO(CONSTANT, DEFAULT_RESTART_REASON));
+        setParams(params);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiBridgeHandler.java
index 3df6053788ac7..3c08eaf4f10fd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiBridgeHandler.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthException;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthFactory;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthResponseException;
+import org.openhab.core.library.types.OnOffType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.QuantityType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.unit.Units;
@@ -132,7 +133,17 @@ public LivisiBridgeHandler(final Bridge bridge, final OAuthFactory oAuthFactory,
 
     @Override
     public void handleCommand(final ChannelUID channelUID, final Command command) {
-        // not needed
+        if (CHANNEL_RESTART.equals(channelUID.getId())) {
+            commandRestart(command);
+        } else {
+            logger.debug("UNSUPPORTED channel {} for bridge {}.", channelUID.getId(), bridgeId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void commandRestart(Command command) {
+        if (OnOffType.ON.equals(command)) {
+            commandRestart();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -821,6 +832,19 @@ public void commandSetRollerShutterStop(final String deviceId, final ShutterActi
                 (capabilityId) -> client.setRollerShutterAction(capabilityId, action));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Restarts the SHC (bridge) device
+     */
+    public void commandRestart() {
+        try {
+            client.setRestartAction(bridgeId);
+
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "Restarting...");
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            handleClientException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void executeCommand(final String deviceId, final String capabilityType,
             final CommandExecutor commandExecutor) {
         try {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiDeviceHandler.java
index bac5a2693c5ec..4412e6b285d57 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/livisismarthome/internal/handler/LivisiDeviceHandler.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ private void commandSwitchAlarm(Command command, LivisiBridgeHandler bridgeHandl
     }
 
     private void commandSwitchSiren(Command command, String notificationSound, LivisiBridgeHandler bridgeHandler) {
-        if (command instanceof OnOffType && OnOffType.ON.equals(command)) {
+        if (OnOffType.ON.equals(command)) {
             bridgeHandler.commandSwitchSiren(deviceId, notificationSound);
         } else {
             bridgeHandler.commandSwitchSiren(deviceId, SIREN_NONE);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/livisismarthome.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/livisismarthome.properties
index 71618fd703310..ac55affa22040 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/livisismarthome.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/livisismarthome.properties
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ channel-type.livisismarthome.powerGenerationWatt.label = Current Power Generatio
 channel-type.livisismarthome.powerGenerationWatt.description = The current power generation (Watt)
 channel-type.livisismarthome.pushButtonCounter.label = Button Pushed Count
 channel-type.livisismarthome.pushButtonCounter.description = The count of button pushes.
+channel-type.livisismarthome.restartAction.label = Restart
+channel-type.livisismarthome.restartAction.description = Restarts the device
 channel-type.livisismarthome.rollerShutterActuator.label = Blinds Position
 channel-type.livisismarthome.rollerShutterActuator.description = Controls the blinds (percent)
 channel-type.livisismarthome.smokeDetectorSensor.label = Smoke
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
index 27f5281d1845b..09f3424f1a839 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 			<channel id="cpu" typeId="cpuUsage"/>
 			<channel id="disk" typeId="diskUsage"/>
 			<channel id="memory" typeId="memoryUsage"/>
+			<channel id="restart" typeId="restart"/>
 		</channels>
 
 		<representation-property>id</representation-property>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index be98f1f701cf3..c3ab274c947a3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.livisismarthome/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -389,4 +389,13 @@
 		<state readOnly="true"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
+	<!-- RebootAction -->
+	<channel-type id="restart" advanced="true">
+		<item-type>Switch</item-type>
+		<label>Restart</label>
+		<description>Restarts the device</description>
+		<category>Switch</category>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
+	</channel-type>
+
 </thing:thing-descriptions>