diff --git a/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.cpp b/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.cpp
index 6704918..0f0ca26 100644
--- a/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.cpp
+++ b/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,16 @@ void UIModel::enableSteamInputXboxSupport()
     }
 }
 
+bool UIModel::restartSteam()
+{
+    const auto path = getSteamPath();
+    if (QProcess::execute("taskkill.exe", {"/im", steam_executable_name_, "/f"}) != 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    QProcess::startDetached(QString::fromStdWString(path) + "/" + steam_executable_name_);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void UIModel::updateCheck()
 {
     auto manager = new QNetworkAccessManager();
diff --git a/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.h b/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.h
index 0daadea..3ac7782 100644
--- a/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.h
+++ b/GlosSIConfig/UIModel.h
@@ -50,16 +50,15 @@ class UIModel : public QObject {
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap manualProps(QVariant shortcut);
     Q_INVOKABLE void enableSteamInputXboxSupport();
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool restartSteam();
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void updateCheck();
 #ifdef _WIN32
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList uwpApps();
 #endif
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool writeShortcutsVDF(
-        const std::wstring& mode,
-        const std::wstring& name,
-        const std::wstring& shortcutspath,
-        bool is_admin_try = false) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool writeShortcutsVDF(const std::wstring& mode, const std::wstring& name,
+                                         const std::wstring& shortcutspath, bool is_admin_try = false) const;
 
     bool getIsWindows() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool hasAcrylicEffect() const;
@@ -87,6 +86,7 @@ class UIModel : public QObject {
     QString shortcutsfile_ = "/config/shortcuts.vdf";
     QString user_config_file_ = "/config/localconfig.vdf";
     QString user_data_path_ = "/userdata/";
+    QString steam_executable_name_ = "steam.exe";
 
     QVariantList targets_;
 
diff --git a/GlosSIConfig/qml/main.qml b/GlosSIConfig/qml/main.qml
index dcf7be4..7c32f59 100644
--- a/GlosSIConfig/qml/main.qml
+++ b/GlosSIConfig/qml/main.qml
@@ -76,7 +76,34 @@ Window {
     InfoDialog {
         id: steamChangedDialog
         titleText: qsTr("Steam shortcuts changed!")
-        text: qsTr("Please restart Steam to reload your changes")
+        text: qsTr("You have to restart Steam before your changes become visible")
+        onConfirmed: function (callback) {
+            callback();
+        }
+    }
+
+    InfoDialog {
+        id: steamChangedOnCloseDialog
+        titleText: qsTr("Steam shortcuts changed!")
+        text: qsTr("Please restart Steam to reload your changes\nRestart Steam now?")
+        onConfirmed: function (closeWindow) {
+			if (uiModel.restartSteam()) {
+                closeWindow();            
+            } else {
+                // meh I really should write a dialogUtil or some shit...
+                failedRestartingSteamDialog.confirmedParam = closeWindow;
+                failedRestartingSteamDialog.open();
+            }
+        }
+		buttonText: qsTr("Yes")
+        extraButton: true
+		extraButtonText: qsTr("No")
+    }
+
+    InfoDialog {
+        id: failedRestartingSteamDialog
+        titleText: qsTr("Failed restarting Steam!")
+        text: qsTr("You have to restart Steam before your changes become visible")
         onConfirmed: function (callback) {
             callback();
         }
@@ -86,9 +113,11 @@ Window {
 	    id: newVersionDialog
 		titleText: qsTr("New version available!")
 		text: qsTr("Would you like to visit the download page now?")
-		onConfirmed: function () {
+		onConfirmed: function (callback) {
+            callback();
 		    Qt.openUrlExternally(`https://glossi.flatspot.pictures/#downloads-${uiModel.newVersionName}`);
 		}
+        buttonText: qsTr("Yes")
 		extraButton: true
 		extraButtonText: qsTr("Remind me later")
 		visible: !!uiModel.newVersionName
@@ -136,10 +165,10 @@ Window {
                 text: "🗙"
                 onClicked: steamShortcutsChanged
                     ? (function(){
-                        steamChangedDialog.confirmedParam = () => {
+                        steamChangedOnCloseDialog.confirmedParam = () => {
                             window.close()
                         }
-                        steamChangedDialog.open()
+                        steamChangedOnCloseDialog.open()
                     })()
                     : window.close()
                 background: Rectangle {