diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 7ad48c862..2d59238b8 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -8764,8 +8764,8 @@ Change values for boundary scan instructions selecting the registers USER1 to US
 Description of the arguments can be found at command @command{virtex2 set_instr_codes}.
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn {Command} {virtex2 program} pld_name
-Load the bitstream from external memory for FPGA @var{pld_name}. A.k.a. refresh.
+@deffn {Command} {virtex2 refresh} pld_name
+Load the bitstream from external memory for FPGA @var{pld_name}. A.k.a. program.
 @end deffn
 @end deffn
 
@@ -8796,6 +8796,10 @@ for FPGA @var{pld_name} with value @var{val}.
 Set the length of the register for the preload. This is needed when the JTAG ID of the device is not known by openocd (newer NX devices).
 The load command for the FPGA @var{pld_name} will use a length for the preload of @var{length}.
 @end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {lattice refresh} pld_name
+Load the bitstream from external memory for FPGA @var{pld_name}. A.k.a program.
+@end deffn
 @end deffn
 
 
@@ -8850,9 +8854,9 @@ Reads and displays the user register
 for FPGA @var{pld_name}.
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn {Command} {gowin reload} pld_name
+@deffn {Command} {gowin refresh} pld_name
 Load the bitstream from external memory for
-FPGA @var{pld_name}. A.k.a. refresh.
+FPGA @var{pld_name}. A.k.a. reload.
 @end deffn
 @end deffn
 
diff --git a/src/pld/certus.c b/src/pld/certus.c
index 8bfdff495..a49501f54 100644
--- a/src/pld/certus.c
+++ b/src/pld/certus.c
@@ -304,3 +304,27 @@ int lattice_certus_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_in
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
+
+int lattice_certus_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device)
+{
+	struct jtag_tap *tap = lattice_device->tap;
+	if (!tap)
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+	int retval = lattice_preload(lattice_device);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+
+	retval = lattice_set_instr(tap, LSC_REFRESH, TAP_IDLE);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	jtag_add_runtest(2, TAP_IDLE);
+	jtag_add_sleep(200000);
+	retval = lattice_set_instr(tap, BYPASS, TAP_IDLE);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	jtag_add_runtest(100, TAP_IDLE);
+	jtag_add_sleep(1000);
+
+	return jtag_execute_queue();
+}
diff --git a/src/pld/certus.h b/src/pld/certus.h
index d21ad61d2..0fbfdef45 100644
--- a/src/pld/certus.h
+++ b/src/pld/certus.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ int lattice_certus_load(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device, struct lattic
 int lattice_certus_connect_spi_to_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_certus_disconnect_spi_from_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_certus_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info, unsigned int *facing_read_bits);
+int lattice_certus_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device);
 
 #endif /* OPENOCD_PLD_CERTUS_H */
diff --git a/src/pld/ecp2_3.c b/src/pld/ecp2_3.c
index a7b7580c7..5dfea9a27 100644
--- a/src/pld/ecp2_3.c
+++ b/src/pld/ecp2_3.c
@@ -304,3 +304,14 @@ int lattice_ecp2_3_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_in
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
+
+int lattice_ecp2_3_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device)
+{
+	if (!lattice_device || !lattice_device->tap)
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+	int retval = lattice_set_instr(lattice_device->tap, LSCC_REFRESH, TAP_IDLE);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	return jtag_execute_queue();
+}
diff --git a/src/pld/ecp2_3.h b/src/pld/ecp2_3.h
index c5dec5693..d3f7464e1 100644
--- a/src/pld/ecp2_3.h
+++ b/src/pld/ecp2_3.h
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ int lattice_ecp3_load(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device, struct lattice_
 int lattice_ecp2_3_connect_spi_to_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_ecp2_3_disconnect_spi_from_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_ecp2_3_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info, unsigned int *facing_read_bits);
+int lattice_ecp2_3_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device);
 
 #endif /* OPENOCD_PLD_ECP2_3_H */
diff --git a/src/pld/ecp5.c b/src/pld/ecp5.c
index 024fe2b4a..f8ba33eaf 100644
--- a/src/pld/ecp5.c
+++ b/src/pld/ecp5.c
@@ -276,3 +276,27 @@ int lattice_ecp5_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info
 
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }
+
+int lattice_ecp5_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device)
+{
+	struct jtag_tap *tap = lattice_device->tap;
+	if (!tap)
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+	int retval = lattice_preload(lattice_device);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+
+	retval = lattice_set_instr(tap, LSC_REFRESH, TAP_IDLE);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	jtag_add_runtest(2, TAP_IDLE);
+	jtag_add_sleep(200000);
+	retval = lattice_set_instr(tap, BYPASS, TAP_IDLE);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+	jtag_add_runtest(100, TAP_IDLE);
+	jtag_add_sleep(1000);
+
+	return jtag_execute_queue();
+}
diff --git a/src/pld/ecp5.h b/src/pld/ecp5.h
index daf481fa6..975678ece 100644
--- a/src/pld/ecp5.h
+++ b/src/pld/ecp5.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ int lattice_ecp5_load(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device, struct lattice_
 int lattice_ecp5_connect_spi_to_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_ecp5_disconnect_spi_from_jtag(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info);
 int lattice_ecp5_get_facing_read_bits(struct lattice_pld_device *pld_device_info, unsigned int *facing_read_bits);
+int lattice_ecp5_refresh(struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device);
 
 #endif /* OPENOCD_PLD_ECP5_H */
diff --git a/src/pld/gowin.c b/src/pld/gowin.c
index c42b2f22c..bbc2fe15f 100644
--- a/src/pld/gowin.c
+++ b/src/pld/gowin.c
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ static const struct command_registration gowin_exec_command_handlers[] = {
 		.help = "reading user register from FPGA",
 		.usage = "pld_name",
 	}, {
-		.name = "reload",
+		.name = "refresh",
 		.mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
 		.handler = gowin_reload_command_handler,
-		.help = "reloading bitstream from flash to SRAM",
+		.help = "reload bitstream from flash to SRAM",
 		.usage = "pld_name",
 	},
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
diff --git a/src/pld/lattice.c b/src/pld/lattice.c
index 4858603a8..cd72d3cb5 100644
--- a/src/pld/lattice.c
+++ b/src/pld/lattice.c
@@ -575,6 +575,35 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(lattice_read_status_command_handler)
 	return retval;
 }
 
+COMMAND_HANDLER(lattice_refresh_command_handler)
+{
+	if (CMD_ARGC != 1)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+
+	struct pld_device *device = get_pld_device_by_name_or_numstr(CMD_ARGV[0]);
+	if (!device) {
+		command_print(CMD, "pld device '#%s' is out of bounds or unknown", CMD_ARGV[0]);
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	struct lattice_pld_device *lattice_device = device->driver_priv;
+	if (!lattice_device)
+		return ERROR_FAIL;
+
+	int retval = lattice_check_device_family(lattice_device);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		return retval;
+
+	if (lattice_device->family == LATTICE_ECP2 || lattice_device->family == LATTICE_ECP3)
+		return lattice_ecp2_3_refresh(lattice_device);
+	else if (lattice_device->family == LATTICE_ECP5)
+		return lattice_ecp5_refresh(lattice_device);
+	else if (lattice_device->family == LATTICE_CERTUS)
+		return lattice_certus_refresh(lattice_device);
+
+	return ERROR_FAIL;
+}
+
 static const struct command_registration lattice_exec_command_handlers[] = {
 	{
 		.name = "read_status",
@@ -600,6 +629,12 @@ static const struct command_registration lattice_exec_command_handlers[] = {
 		.handler = lattice_set_preload_command_handler,
 		.help = "set length for preload (device specific)",
 		.usage = "pld_name value",
+	}, {
+		.name = "refresh",
+		.mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
+		.handler = lattice_refresh_command_handler,
+		.help = "refresh from configuration memory",
+		.usage = "pld_name",
 	},
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
diff --git a/src/pld/lattice_cmd.h b/src/pld/lattice_cmd.h
index 389b7afe4..0c1062583 100644
--- a/src/pld/lattice_cmd.h
+++ b/src/pld/lattice_cmd.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define PROGRAM_SPI          0x3A
 #define LSC_READ_STATUS      0x3C
 #define LSC_INIT_ADDRESS     0x46
+#define LSC_REFRESH          0x79
 #define LSC_BITSTREAM_BURST  0x7A
 #define READ_USERCODE        0xC0
 #define ISC_ENABLE           0xC6
diff --git a/src/pld/virtex2.c b/src/pld/virtex2.c
index fce764c1a..3dff90621 100644
--- a/src/pld/virtex2.c
+++ b/src/pld/virtex2.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int virtex2_load(struct pld_device *pld_device, const char *filename)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-COMMAND_HANDLER(virtex2_handle_program_command)
+COMMAND_HANDLER(virtex2_handle_refresh_command)
 {
 	struct pld_device *device;
 
@@ -449,10 +449,10 @@ static const struct command_registration virtex2_exec_command_handlers[] = {
 		.help = "set instructions codes used for jtag-hub",
 		.usage = "pld_name user1 [user2 [user3 [user4]]]",
 	}, {
-		.name = "program",
+		.name = "refresh",
 		.mode = COMMAND_EXEC,
-		.handler = virtex2_handle_program_command,
-		.help = "start loading of configuration (refresh)",
+		.handler = virtex2_handle_refresh_command,
+		.help = "start loading of configuration (program)",
 		.usage = "pld_name",
 	},
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE