diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 937748fa..a4cf260d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1870,9 +1870,17 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    start|stop)' >> $batman_script
   echo '        $1' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    restart)' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        stop' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        sleep 10' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        start' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    ls|list)' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        avahi-browse --all' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo '    *)' >> $batman_script
   echo '    echo "error: invalid parameter $1"' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop}"' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|list|ls}"' >> $batman_script
   echo '    exit 2' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo 'esac' >> $batman_script
diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index 27a738fc..ffab5a06 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '    start|stop)' >> $batman_script
   echo '        $1' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    restart)' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        stop' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        sleep 10' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        start' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo '    status)' >> $batman_script
   echo '        batctl o' >> $batman_script
   echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '        ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo '    *)' >> $batman_script
   echo '    echo "error: invalid parameter $1"' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|status|ls|list}"' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    echo "usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status|ls|list}"' >> $batman_script
   echo '    exit 2' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ;;' >> $batman_script
   echo 'esac' >> $batman_script