diff --git a/lib/torque/gmaps/gmaps_tileloader_mixin.js b/lib/torque/gmaps/gmaps_tileloader_mixin.js
index 0fe7d61..4f893eb 100644
--- a/lib/torque/gmaps/gmaps_tileloader_mixin.js
+++ b/lib/torque/gmaps/gmaps_tileloader_mixin.js
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ GMapsTileLoader.prototype = {
       }
   },
 
+  _reloadTiles: function() {
+    this._removeTiles();
+    this._updateTiles();
+  },
+
   _updateTiles: function () {
 
       if (!this._map) { return; }
diff --git a/lib/torque/leaflet/leaflet_tileloader_mixin.js b/lib/torque/leaflet/leaflet_tileloader_mixin.js
index c0d9100..6ca6f44 100644
--- a/lib/torque/leaflet/leaflet_tileloader_mixin.js
+++ b/lib/torque/leaflet/leaflet_tileloader_mixin.js
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ L.Mixin.TileLoader = {
       }
   },
 
+  _reloadTiles: function() {
+    this._removeTiles();
+    this._updateTiles();
+  },
+
   _removeOtherTiles: function (bounds) {
       var kArr, x, y, z, key;
       var zoom = this._map.getZoom();