diff --git a/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi b/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
index 9eb87273b..e702e8d2e 100644
--- a/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/ids.cgi
@@ -1647,8 +1647,6 @@ print <<END
 END
 ;
 
-	&Header::openbox('100%', 'center', $Lang::tr{'ids provider settings'});
-
 	# Check if an existing provider should be edited.
 	if($cgiparams{'PROVIDERS'} eq "$Lang::tr{'edit'}") {
 		# Check if autoupdate is enabled for this provider.
@@ -1656,11 +1654,17 @@ END
 			# Set the checkbox to be checked.
 			$checked{'ENABLE_AUTOUPDATE'} = "checked='checked'";
 		}
+
+		# Display section to force an rules update and to reset the provider.
+		&show_additional_provider_actions();
+
 	} elsif ($cgiparams{'PROVIDERS'} eq "$Lang::tr{'ids add provider'}") {
 		# Set the autoupdate to true as default.
 		$checked{'ENABLE_AUTOUPDATE'} = "checked='checked'";
 	}
 
+	&Header::openbox('100%', 'center', $Lang::tr{'ids provider settings'});
+
 print <<END
 	<form method='post' action='$ENV{'SCRIPT_NAME'}'>
 		<table width='100%' border='0'>
@@ -1763,6 +1767,46 @@ END
 	&Header::closebox();
 }
 
+#
+## Function to show the area where additional provider actions can be done.
+#
+sub show_additional_provider_actions() {
+	my $disabled;
+	my %used_providers = ();
+
+	# Read-in providers settings file.
+	&General::readhasharray("$IDS::providers_settings_file", \%used_providers);
+
+	# Assign variable for provider handle.
+	my $provider = "$used_providers{$cgiparams{'ID'}}[0]";
+
+	# Call function to get the path and name for the given providers
+	# oinkmaster modified sids file.
+	my $provider_modified_sids_file = &IDS::get_oinkmaster_provider_modified_sids_file($provider);
+
+	# Disable the reset provider button if no provider modified sids file exists.
+	unless (-f $provider_modified_sids_file) {
+		$disabled = "disabled";
+	}
+
+	&Header::openbox('100%', 'center', "");
+	print <<END
+		<form method='post' action='$ENV{'SCRIPT_NAME'}'>
+			<table width='100%' border="0">
+				<tr>
+					<td align='center'>
+						<input type='hidden' name='PROVIDER' value='$provider'>
+						<input type='submit' name='PROVIDERS' value='$Lang::tr{'ids reset provider'}' $disabled>
+						<input type='submit' name='PROVIDERS' value='$Lang::tr{'ids force ruleset update'}'>
+					</td>
+				</tr>
+			</table>
+		</form>			
+END
+;
+	&Header::closebox();
+}
+
 #
 ## A function to display a notice, to lock the webpage and
 ## tell the user which action currently will be performed.
diff --git a/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl b/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
index c2e661ac5..72efbba37 100644
--- a/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
+++ b/langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl
@@ -1375,11 +1375,13 @@
 'ids add provider' => 'Provider hinzufügen',
 'ids apply' => 'Übernehmen',
 'ids apply ruleset changes' => 'Regeländerungen werden übernommen. Bitte warten Sie, bis dieser Vorgang erfolgreich beendet wurde...',
+'ids autoupdates' => 'Automatische Updates',
 'ids automatic rules update' => 'Automatische Regelaktualisierung',
 'ids customize ruleset' => 'Regelset anpassen',
 'ids download new ruleset' => 'Das neue Regelsatz wird heruntergeladen und entpackt. Bitte warten Sie, bis dieser Vorgang erfolgreich beendet wurde...',
 'ids enable' => 'Einbruchsverhinderungssystem aktivieren',
 'ids enable automatic updates' => 'Automatische Updates aktivieren',
+'ids force ruleset update' => 'Regelset jetzt aktualisieren',
 'ids hide' => 'Verstecken',
 'ids ignored hosts' => 'Ausnahmeliste',
 'ids log hits' => 'Gesamtanzahl der Regeltreffer für',
@@ -1392,6 +1394,7 @@
 'ids oinkcode required' => 'Für den ausgewählten Regelsatz wird ein Abonnement oder ein Oinkcode benötigt',
 'ids provider' => 'Regelset-Anbieter',
 'ids provider settings' => 'Regelset-Anbieter-Einstellungen',
+'ids reset provider' => 'Providereinstellungen zurücksetzen',
 'ids rules update' => 'Regelsatz',
 'ids ruleset autoupdate in progress' => 'Der Regelsatz wird gerade aktualisiert. Bitte warten Sie, bis dieser Vorgang erfolgreich beendet wurde...',
 'ids ruleset settings' => 'Regelsatzeinstellungen',
diff --git a/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl b/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
index 38ffcfbe2..59496b195 100644
--- a/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
+++ b/langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl
@@ -1410,6 +1410,7 @@
 'ids download new ruleset' => 'Downloading and unpacking new ruleset. Please wait until all operations have completed successfully...',
 'ids enable' => 'Enable Intrusion Prevention System',
 'ids enable automatic updates' => 'Enable automatic updates',
+'ids force ruleset update' => 'Force ruleset update',
 'ids hide' => 'Hide',
 'ids ignored hosts' => 'Whitelisted Hosts',
 'ids log hits' => 'Total of number of activated rules for',
@@ -1422,6 +1423,7 @@
 'ids subscription code required' => 'The selected ruleset requires a subscription code',
 'ids provider' => 'Provider',
 'ids provider settings' => 'Provider settings',
+'ids reset provider' => 'Reset provider',
 'ids rules update' => 'Ruleset',
 'ids ruleset autoupdate in progress' => 'Ruleset update in progress. Please wait until all operations have completed successfully...',
 'ids ruleset settings' => 'Ruleset Settings',