diff --git a/include/osg/OcclusionQueryNode b/include/osg/OcclusionQueryNode
index 2b68e4ce2..c776946df 100644
--- a/include/osg/OcclusionQueryNode
+++ b/include/osg/OcclusionQueryNode
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ public:
     void setQueryFrameCount( unsigned int frames ) { _queryFrameCount = frames; }
     unsigned int getQueryFrameCount() const { return _queryFrameCount; }
 
+    // Resets the queries. The next frame will issue a new query.
+    // This is useful for big view changes, if it shouldn't be waited for
+    // '_queryFrameCount' till the frame contents change.
+    void resetQueries();
+
     // Indicate whether or not the bounding box used in the occlusion query test
     //   should be rendered. Handy for debugging and development.
     // Should only be called outside of cull/draw. No thread issues.
diff --git a/src/osg/OcclusionQueryNode.cpp b/src/osg/OcclusionQueryNode.cpp
index 4f9a2788c..34f011fdc 100644
--- a/src/osg/OcclusionQueryNode.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/OcclusionQueryNode.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,12 @@ void OcclusionQueryNode::setQueriesEnabled( bool enable )
     _enabled = enable;
 }
 
+void OcclusionQueryNode::resetQueries()
+{
+   OpenThreads::ScopedLock<OpenThreads::Mutex> lock( _frameCountMutex );
+   _frameCountMap.clear();
+}
+
 // Should only be called outside of cull/draw. No thread issues.
 void OcclusionQueryNode::setDebugDisplay( bool debug )
 {