diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index 49db2f8b0a..6a3c4a2c68 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ mods.guide = Modding Guide
 mods.report = Report Bug
 mods.openfolder = Open Folder
 mods.reload = Reload
+mods.reloadexit = The game will now exit, to reload mods.
 mod.display = [gray]Mod:[orange] {0}
 mod.enabled = [lightgray]Enabled
 mod.disabled = [scarlet]Disabled
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ mod.noerrorplay = [scarlet]You have mods with errors.[] Either disable the affec
 mod.nowdisabled = [scarlet]Mod '{0}' is missing dependencies:[accent] {1}\n[lightgray]These mods need to be downloaded first.\nThis mod will be automatically disabled.
 mod.enable = Enable
 mod.requiresrestart = The game will now close to apply the mod changes.
-mod.reloadrequired = [scarlet]Reload Required
+mod.reloadrequired = [scarlet]Restart Required
 mod.import = Import Mod
 mod.import.file = Import File
 mod.import.github = Import From GitHub
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
index d9187e6674..904dcb9b80 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/UI.java
@@ -333,10 +333,17 @@ public class UI implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
     }
 
     public void showInfo(String info){
+        showInfo(info, () -> {});
+    }
+
+    public void showInfo(String info, Runnable listener){
         new Dialog(""){{
             getCell(cont).growX();
             cont.margin(15).add(info).width(400f).wrap().get().setAlignment(Align.center, Align.center);
-            buttons.button("$ok", this::hide).size(110, 50).pad(4);
+            buttons.button("$ok", () -> {
+                hide();
+                listener.run();
+            }).size(110, 50).pad(4);
         }}.show();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
index cad55d7931..f8353981b2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/EventType.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public class EventType{
     public static class SaveLoadEvent{}
     public static class ClientCreateEvent{}
     public static class ServerLoadEvent{}
-    public static class ContentReloadEvent{}
     public static class DisposeEvent{}
     public static class PlayEvent{}
     public static class ResetEvent{}
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index 6dcbae2ba5..5f54e05ae9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
 
     public Mods(){
         Events.on(ClientLoadEvent.class, e -> Core.app.post(this::checkWarnings));
-        Events.on(ContentReloadEvent.class, e -> Core.app.post(this::checkWarnings));
     }
 
     /** Returns a file named 'config.json' in a special folder for the specified plugin.
@@ -423,42 +422,6 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
         return mods.contains(LoadedMod::hasContentErrors) || (scripts != null && scripts.hasErrored());
     }
 
-    /** Reloads all mod content. How does this even work? I refuse to believe that it functions correctly.*/
-    public void reloadContent(){
-        //epic memory leak
-        //TODO make it less epic
-        Core.atlas = new TextureAtlas(Core.files.internal("sprites/sprites.atlas"));
-        createdAtlas = true;
-
-        mods.each(LoadedMod::dispose);
-        mods.clear();
-        Core.bundle =  I18NBundle.createBundle(Core.files.internal("bundles/bundle"), Core.bundle.getLocale());
-        load();
-        Sounds.dispose();
-        Sounds.load();
-        Core.assets.finishLoading();
-        if(scripts != null){
-            scripts.dispose();
-            scripts = null;
-        }
-        content.clear();
-        content.createBaseContent();
-        content.loadColors();
-        loadScripts();
-        content.createModContent();
-        loadAsync();
-        loadSync();
-        content.init();
-        content.load();
-        content.loadColors();
-        Core.atlas.getTextures().each(t -> t.setFilter(Core.settings.getBool("linear") ? TextureFilter.linear : TextureFilter.nearest));
-        requiresReload = false;
-
-        loadIcons();
-
-        Events.fire(new ContentReloadEvent());
-    }
-
     /** This must be run on the main thread! */
     public void loadScripts(){
         Time.mark();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ModsDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ModsDialog.java
index 67fc26b00c..0132f954e7 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ModsDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ModsDialog.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public class ModsDialog extends BaseDialog{
                                             file.delete();
                                             Core.app.post(() -> {
                                                 try{
-                                                    mods.reloadContent();
                                                     setup();
                                                     ui.loadfrag.hide();
                                                 }catch(Throwable e){
@@ -132,8 +131,6 @@ public class ModsDialog extends BaseDialog{
                 dialog.show();
             }).margin(margin);
 
-            buttons.button("$mods.reload", Icon.refresh, style, this::reload).margin(margin);
-
             if(!mobile){
                 buttons.button("$mods.openfolder", Icon.link, style, () -> Core.app.openFolder(modDirectory.absolutePath())).margin(margin);
             }
@@ -234,15 +231,7 @@ public class ModsDialog extends BaseDialog{
     }
 
     private void reload(){
-        ui.loadAnd("$reloading", () -> {
-            mods.eachEnabled(mod -> {
-                if(mod.hasUnmetDependencies()){
-                    ui.showErrorMessage(Core.bundle.format("mod.nowdisabled", mod.name, mod.missingDependencies.toString(", ")));
-                }
-            });
-            mods.reloadContent();
-            setup();
-        });
+        ui.showInfo("$mods.reloadexit", () -> Core.app.exit());
     }
 
     private void showMod(LoadedMod mod){