diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
index f96cac4840..ff6011b6ce 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ _____________________________________________________________________________
 sm-ssc v1.2 | 201012xx
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+20101222
+--------
+* Added Shift+Ctrl+F2 shortcut for reloading overlay screens (and metrics) [freem]
+
 20101221
 --------
 * SM5SVN r28586: Only unload fonts if not used by the next screen. [shakesoda]
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
index b7ea3a02cc..c0ddfd78ee 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
@@ -1675,6 +1675,7 @@ W5=Boo
 Reloaded metrics=Reloaded metrics
 Reloaded metrics and textures=Reloaded metrics and textures
 Reloaded scripts=Reloaded scripts
+Reloaded overlay screens=Reloaded overlay screens
 
 [WorkoutManager]
 You must supply a name for your workout.=You must supply a name for your workout.
diff --git a/src/ScreenManager.cpp b/src/ScreenManager.cpp
index 920af22797..f1e1aa0f34 100644
--- a/src/ScreenManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenManager.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,28 @@ void ScreenManager::ThemeChanged()
 	this->RefreshCreditsMessages();
 }
 
+void ScreenManager::ReloadOverlayScreens()
+{
+	// unload overlay screens
+	for( unsigned i=0; i<g_OverlayScreens.size(); i++ )
+		SAFE_DELETE( g_OverlayScreens[i] );
+	g_OverlayScreens.clear();
+
+	// reload overlay screens
+	RString sOverlays = THEME->GetMetric( "Common","OverlayScreens" );
+	vector<RString> asOverlays;
+	split( sOverlays, ",", asOverlays );
+	for( unsigned i=0; i<asOverlays.size(); i++ )
+	{
+		Screen *pScreen = MakeNewScreen( asOverlays[i] );
+		LuaThreadVariable var2( "LoadingScreen", pScreen->GetName() );
+		pScreen->BeginScreen();
+		g_OverlayScreens.push_back( pScreen );
+	}
+
+	this->RefreshCreditsMessages();
+}
+
 Screen *ScreenManager::GetTopScreen()
 {
 	if( g_ScreenStack.empty() )
diff --git a/src/ScreenManager.h b/src/ScreenManager.h
index 8f143ecbfe..d665dc2b6c 100644
--- a/src/ScreenManager.h
+++ b/src/ScreenManager.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
 	void RefreshCreditsMessages();
 	void ThemeChanged();
-
+	void ReloadOverlayScreens();
 
 	/* Return true if the given screen is in the main screen stack, but not the
 	 * bottommost screen. If true, the screen should usually exit by popping
diff --git a/src/StepMania.cpp b/src/StepMania.cpp
index 51d6cf2035..b54fab4c0c 100644
--- a/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -1277,6 +1277,7 @@ static LocalizedString SERVICE_SWITCH_PRESSED ( "StepMania", "Service switch pre
 static LocalizedString RELOADED_METRICS( "ThemeManager", "Reloaded metrics" );
 static LocalizedString RELOADED_METRICS_AND_TEXTURES( "ThemeManager", "Reloaded metrics and textures" );
 static LocalizedString RELOADED_SCRIPTS( "ThemeManager", "Reloaded scripts" );
+static LocalizedString RELOADED_OVERLAY_SCREENS( "ThemeManager", "Reloaded overlay screens" );
 bool HandleGlobalInputs( const InputEventPlus &input )
 {
 	// None of the globals keys act on types other than FIRST_PRESS
@@ -1312,23 +1313,33 @@ bool HandleGlobalInputs( const InputEventPlus &input )
 	// re-added for StepMania 3.9 veterans, plus it's just plain old faster
 	// than the debug menu. However, this is without the LShift capability
 	// that was in 3.9; if we get enough requests, we'll re-add it, but meh. -aj
+	bool bIsShiftHeld = INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_LSHIFT), &input.InputList) ||
+		INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_RSHIFT), &input.InputList);
+	bool bIsCtrlHeld = INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_LCTRL), &input.InputList) ||
+			INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_RCTRL), &input.InputList);
 	if( input.DeviceI == DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_F2) )
 	{
-		if( INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_LSHIFT), &input.InputList) ||
-			INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_RSHIFT), &input.InputList))
+		if( bIsShiftHeld && !bIsCtrlHeld )
 		{
 			// Shift+F2: refresh metrics and CodeDetector cache only
 			THEME->ReloadMetrics();
 			CodeDetector::RefreshCacheItems();
 			SCREENMAN->SystemMessage( RELOADED_METRICS );
 		}
-		else if(INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_LCTRL), &input.InputList) ||
-			INPUTFILTER->IsBeingPressed( DeviceInput(DEVICE_KEYBOARD, KEY_RCTRL), &input.InputList))
+		else if( bIsCtrlHeld && !bIsShiftHeld )
 		{
 			// Ctrl+F2: reload scripts only
 			THEME->UpdateLuaGlobals();
 			SCREENMAN->SystemMessage( RELOADED_SCRIPTS );
 		}
+		else if( bIsCtrlHeld && bIsShiftHeld )
+		{
+			// Shift+Ctrl+F2: reload overlay screens (and metrics, since themers
+			// are likely going to do this after changing metrics and be lazy.)
+			THEME->ReloadMetrics();
+			SCREENMAN->ReloadOverlayScreens();
+			SCREENMAN->SystemMessage( RELOADED_OVERLAY_SCREENS );
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			// F2 alone: refresh metrics, textures, noteskins, codedetector cache
diff --git a/src/ThemeManager.h b/src/ThemeManager.h
index 474ca5d048..f4e9212a16 100644
--- a/src/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/src/ThemeManager.h
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ public:
 
 	static RString GetBlankGraphicPath();
 
-	//
 	// For self-registering metrics
-	//
 	static void Subscribe( IThemeMetric *p );
 	static void Unsubscribe( IThemeMetric *p );
 
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ protected:
 	void LoadThemeMetrics( const RString &sThemeName, const RString &sLanguage_ );
 	RString GetMetricRaw( const IniFile &ini, const RString &sMetricsGroup, const RString &sValueName );
 	bool GetMetricRawRecursive( const IniFile &ini, const RString &sMetricsGroup, const RString &sValueName, RString &sRet );
-	
+
 	bool GetPathInfoToAndFallback( PathInfo &out, ElementCategory category, const RString &sMetricsGroup, const RString &sFile );
 	bool GetPathInfoToRaw( PathInfo &out, const RString &sThemeName, ElementCategory category, const RString &sMetricsGroup, const RString &sFile );
 	static RString GetThemeDirFromName( const RString &sThemeName );