diff --git a/daemon/remote.c b/daemon/remote.c
index 02558139b..5f6142162 100644
--- a/daemon/remote.c
+++ b/daemon/remote.c
@@ -1056,6 +1056,14 @@ do_flush_stats(SSL* ssl, struct worker* worker)
 	send_ok(ssl);
 }
 
+/** flush requestlist */
+static void
+do_flush_requestlist(SSL* ssl, struct worker* worker)
+{
+	mesh_delete_all(worker->env.mesh);
+	send_ok(ssl);
+}
+
 /**
  * Local info for deletion functions
  */
@@ -1404,10 +1412,14 @@ execute_cmd(struct daemon_remote* rc, SSL* ssl, char* cmd,
 		return;
 	} else if(strncmp(p, "flush_stats", 11) == 0) {
 		/* must always distribute this cmd */
-		if(rc) 
-			distribute_cmd(rc, ssl, cmd);
+		if(rc) distribute_cmd(rc, ssl, cmd);
 		do_flush_stats(ssl, worker);
 		return;
+	} else if(strncmp(p, "flush_requestlist", 17) == 0) {
+		/* must always distribute this cmd */
+		if(rc) distribute_cmd(rc, ssl, cmd);
+		do_flush_requestlist(ssl, worker);
+		return;
 	} else if(strncmp(p, "lookup", 6) == 0) {
 		do_lookup(ssl, worker, skipwhite(p+6));
 		return;
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 714245b7c..9951d8e2c 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	- small refactor of stats clearing.
 	- #227: flush_stats feature for unbound-control.
 	- stats_noreset feature for unbound-control.
+	- flush_requestlist feature for unbound-control.
 
 10 February 2009: Wouter
 	- keys with rfc5011 REVOKE flag are skipped and not considered when
diff --git a/doc/unbound-control.8.in b/doc/unbound-control.8.in
index 7bc3a05df..3b0471e69 100644
--- a/doc/unbound-control.8.in
+++ b/doc/unbound-control.8.in
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ This needs to walk and inspect the entire cache, and is a slow operation.
 .B flush_stats
 Reset statistics to zero.
 .TP
+.B flush_requestlist
+Drop the queries that are worked on.  Stops working on the queries that the
+server is working on now.  The cache is unaffected.  No reply is sent for
+those queries, probably making those users request again later.
+Useful to make the server restart working on queries with new settings,
+such as a higher verbosity level.
+.TP
 .B dump_requestlist
 Show what is worked on.  Prints all queries that the server is currently
 working on.  Prints the time that users have been waiting.  For internal
diff --git a/services/mesh.c b/services/mesh.c
index 8573b7795..c7a0f837d 100644
--- a/services/mesh.c
+++ b/services/mesh.c
@@ -205,6 +205,25 @@ mesh_delete(struct mesh_area* mesh)
 	free(mesh);
 }
 
+void
+mesh_delete_all(struct mesh_area* mesh)
+{
+	/* free all query states */
+	traverse_postorder(&mesh->all, &mesh_delete_helper, NULL);
+	mesh->stats_dropped += mesh->num_reply_addrs;
+	/* clear mesh area references */
+	rbtree_init(&mesh->run, &mesh_state_compare);
+	rbtree_init(&mesh->all, &mesh_state_compare);
+	mesh->num_reply_addrs = 0;
+	mesh->num_reply_states = 0;
+	mesh->num_detached_states = 0;
+	mesh->num_forever_states = 0;
+	mesh->forever_first = NULL;
+	mesh->forever_last = NULL;
+	mesh->jostle_first = NULL;
+	mesh->jostle_last = NULL;
+}
+
 int mesh_make_new_space(struct mesh_area* mesh)
 {
 	struct mesh_state* m = mesh->jostle_last;
diff --git a/services/mesh.h b/services/mesh.h
index 0a0d7de79..52ab99982 100644
--- a/services/mesh.h
+++ b/services/mesh.h
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ struct mesh_state* mesh_state_create(struct module_env* env,
  */
 void mesh_state_cleanup(struct mesh_state* mstate);
 
+/**
+ * Delete all mesh states from the mesh.
+ * @param mesh: the mesh area to clear
+ */
+void mesh_delete_all(struct mesh_area* mesh);
+
 /**
  * Find a mesh state in the mesh area. Pass relevant flags.
  *
diff --git a/smallapp/unbound-control.c b/smallapp/unbound-control.c
index 83afa89f1..2d90a05e7 100644
--- a/smallapp/unbound-control.c
+++ b/smallapp/unbound-control.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ usage()
 	printf("  start				start server; runs unbound(8)\n");
 	printf("  stop				stops the server\n");
 	printf("  reload			reloads the server\n");
+	printf("  				(this flushes data, stats, requestlist)\n");
 	printf("  stats				print statistics\n");
 	printf("  stats_noreset			peek at statistics\n");
 	printf("  status			display status of server\n");
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ usage()
 	printf("  flush_zone [name]		flush everything at or under name\n");
 	printf("  				from rr and dnssec caches\n");
 	printf("  flush_stats 			flush statistics, make zero\n");
+	printf("  flush_requestlist 		drop queries that are worked on\n");
 	printf("  dump_requestlist		show what is worked on\n");
 	printf("Version %s\n", PACKAGE_VERSION);
 	printf("BSD licensed, see LICENSE in source package for details.\n");