diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
index 3b823ec..389d2e1 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/Commands.java
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class Commands extends BukkitCommand {
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
         if (event.isCancelled()) return;
 
-        player.sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.RELOADED_SHOPS, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.AMOUNT, String.valueOf(ShopUtils.reloadShops()))));
+        player.sendMessage(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.RELOADED_SHOPS, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.AMOUNT, String.valueOf(ShopUtils.reloadShops(true)))));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/ShopChest.java b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/ShopChest.java
index c237418..0928c96 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/ShopChest.java
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/ShopChest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.epiceric.shopchest;
 
 import de.epiceric.shopchest.config.Config;
 import de.epiceric.shopchest.config.Regex;
+import de.epiceric.shopchest.event.ShopReloadEvent;
 import de.epiceric.shopchest.language.LanguageUtils;
 import de.epiceric.shopchest.language.LocalizedMessage;
 import de.epiceric.shopchest.listeners.*;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Item;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Reader;
@@ -187,6 +189,18 @@ public class ShopChest extends JavaPlugin {
             database = new MySQL(this);
         }
 
+        if (config.auto_reload_time > 0) {
+           Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(this, new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    ShopReloadEvent event = new ShopReloadEvent(Bukkit.getConsoleSender());
+                    Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+
+                    if (!event.isCancelled()) getLogger().info(LanguageUtils.getMessage(LocalizedMessage.Message.RELOADED_SHOPS, new LocalizedMessage.ReplacedRegex(Regex.AMOUNT, String.valueOf(ShopUtils.reloadShops(true)))));
+                }
+            }, config.auto_reload_time * 20, config.auto_reload_time * 20);
+        }
+
         lockette = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("Lockette") != null;
         lwc = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("LWC") != null;
 
@@ -287,7 +301,7 @@ public class ShopChest extends JavaPlugin {
      * Initializes the shops
      */
     private void initializeShops() {
-        int count = ShopUtils.reloadShops();
+        int count = ShopUtils.reloadShops(false);
         getLogger().info("Initialized " + String.valueOf(count) + " Shops");
     }
 
@@ -381,7 +395,7 @@ public class ShopChest extends JavaPlugin {
     /**
      * Provides a reader for a text file located inside the jar.
      * The returned reader will read text with the UTF-8 charset.
-     * @param file - the filename of the resource to load
+     * @param file the filename of the resource to load
      * @return null if getResource(String) returns null
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException - if file is null
      */
diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
index eaf79c3..42b813b 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/config/Config.java
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ public class Config {
     /** The default shop limit for players and groups that are not listed in {@link #shopLimits_player} or in {@link #shopLimits_group} **/
     public int default_limit;
 
+    /** The time between automatic shop reloads (if set to 0, the timer will be disabled) **/
+    public int auto_reload_time;
+
     /** The main command of ShopChest <i>(default: shop)</i> **/
     public String main_command_name;
 
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ public class Config {
         shop_creation_price_normal = plugin.getConfig().getDouble("shop-creation-price.normal");
         shop_creation_price_admin = plugin.getConfig().getDouble("shop-creation-price.admin");
         default_limit = plugin.getConfig().getInt("shop-limits.default");
+        auto_reload_time = plugin.getConfig().getInt("auto-reload-time");
         main_command_name = plugin.getConfig().getString("main-command-name");
         language_file = plugin.getConfig().getString("language-file");
 
diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/event/ShopReloadEvent.java b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/event/ShopReloadEvent.java
index bbe3647..b8f92c1 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/event/ShopReloadEvent.java
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/event/ShopReloadEvent.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package de.epiceric.shopchest.event;
 
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 public class ShopReloadEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
 
-    private Player player;
+    private CommandSender sender;
     private boolean cancelled;
 
-    public ShopReloadEvent(Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
+    public ShopReloadEvent(CommandSender sender) {
+        this.sender = sender;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return Player who is involved in this event
      */
-    public Player getPlayer() {
-        return player;
+    public CommandSender getSender() {
+        return sender;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
index 586bf80..e554f6a 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/java/de/epiceric/shopchest/utils/ShopUtils.java
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ public class ShopUtils {
      * Reload the shops
      * @return Amount of shops, which were reloaded
      */
-    public static int reloadShops() {
-        plugin.getShopChestConfig().reload(false, true);
+    public static int reloadShops(boolean reloadConfig) {
+        if (reloadConfig) plugin.getShopChestConfig().reload(false, true);
 
         for (Shop shop : ShopUtils.getShops()) {
             ShopUtils.removeShop(shop, false);
diff --git a/ShopChest/src/main/resources/config.yml b/ShopChest/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b0c1c8c..b9edac4 100644
--- a/ShopChest/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/ShopChest/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ remove-shop-on-error: false
 # Value MUST be a number (e.g. 1, 1.5, 2.75, ...)
 maximal-distance: 1.75
 
+# Set the time in seconds between automatic shop reloads.
+# You can set this to 0 to disable automatic shop reloads.
+auto-reload-time: 1200
+
 # Set the price a player has to pay in order to create...
 # You can set this to 0 to disable costs.
 # Value MUST be a number (e.g. 1, 1.5, 2.75, ...)