diff --git a/src/main_window.cpp b/src/main_window.cpp
index 3d7b1b7..e35e1dc 100755
--- a/src/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/main_window.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ void AC_MainWindow::createMenu() {
     controls_showvideo->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+V"));
     controls_menu->addAction(controls_showvideo);
     
+    reset_filters = new QAction(tr("Reset Filters"), this);
+    reset_filters->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+R"));
+    controls_menu->addAction(reset_filters);
+    
     controls_showvideo->setEnabled(false);
     controls_showvideo->setCheckable(true);
     
@@ -323,6 +327,7 @@ void AC_MainWindow::createMenu() {
     connect(controls_setimage, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(controls_SetImage()));
     connect(controls_setkey, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(controls_SetKey()));
     connect(controls_showvideo, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(controls_ShowVideo()));
+    connect(reset_filters, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(controls_Reset()));
     connect(clear_images, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(controls_Clear()));
     connect(combo_rgb, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(cb_SetIndex(int)));
     controls_pause->setText(tr("Pause"));
@@ -674,6 +679,10 @@ void AC_MainWindow::controls_ShowVideo() {
     }
 }
 
+void AC_MainWindow::controls_Reset() {
+    playback->reset_filters();
+}
+
 void AC_MainWindow::file_Exit() {
     QApplication::exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/main_window.h b/src/main_window.h
index 37f0652..4cff4a7 100755
--- a/src/main_window.h
+++ b/src/main_window.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     QComboBox *color_maps, *filters;
     QMenu *file_menu, *controls_menu, *help_menu;
     QAction *file_exit, *file_new_capture, *file_new_video;
-    QAction *controls_snapshot, *controls_pause, *controls_step, *controls_stop, *controls_setimage,*controls_setkey,*controls_showvideo, *clear_images;
+    QAction *controls_snapshot, *controls_pause, *controls_step, *controls_stop, *controls_setimage,*controls_setkey,*controls_showvideo, *clear_images, *reset_filters;
     QAction *help_about;
     QRadioButton *filter_single, *filter_custom;
     
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public slots:
     void controls_ShowVideo();
     void controls_SetKey();
     void controls_Clear();
+    void controls_Reset();
     void help_About();
     void updateFrame(QImage img);
     void stopRecording();
diff --git a/src/playback_thread.cpp b/src/playback_thread.cpp
index 420d814..bd71065 100755
--- a/src/playback_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/playback_thread.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ void Playback::setOptions(bool n, int c) {
     mutex.unlock();
 }
 
+void Playback::reset_filters() {
+    mutex.lock();
+    if(ac::reset_alpha == false) {
+    	ac::reset_alpha = true;
+    }
+    ac::frames_released = true;
+    mutex.unlock();
+}
+
 void Playback::setColorOptions(int b, int g, int s) {
     mutex.lock();
     bright_ = b;
@@ -143,6 +152,8 @@ void Playback::setDisplayed(bool shown) {
 
 void Playback::drawEffects(cv::Mat &frame) {
     if(ac::set_color_map > 0) ac::ApplyColorMap(frame);
+    ac::frames_released = false;
+    ac::reset_alpha = false;
     if(bright_ > 0) {
         ac::setBrightness(frame, 1.0, bright_);
     }
diff --git a/src/playback_thread.h b/src/playback_thread.h
index dabb382..ad495be 100755
--- a/src/playback_thread.h
+++ b/src/playback_thread.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public:
     void drawFilter(cv::Mat &frame, std::pair<int, int> &filter);
     void drawEffects(cv::Mat &frame);
     void filterFade(cv::Mat &frame, std::pair<int, int> &filter1, std::pair<int, int> &filter2, double alpha);
+    void reset_filters();
 signals:
     void procImage(const QImage image);
     void stopRecording();