diff --git a/plugin/utiltools.cpp b/plugin/utiltools.cpp
index 1a6857d..72ffda7 100644
--- a/plugin/utiltools.cpp
+++ b/plugin/utiltools.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ void UtilTools::restartLipstick(QJSValue successCallback, QJSValue errorCallback
     execute(SystemTool, QStringList("restart_lipstick"), successCallback, errorCallback);
 }
 
+void UtilTools::restartFingerprint(QJSValue successCallback, QJSValue errorCallback)
+{
+    execute(SystemTool, QStringList("restart_fingerprint"), successCallback, errorCallback);
+}
+
 void UtilTools::handleProcessExit(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
 {
     QProcess *process = qobject_cast<QProcess*>(sender());
diff --git a/plugin/utiltools.h b/plugin/utiltools.h
index f2342a3..306c09f 100644
--- a/plugin/utiltools.h
+++ b/plugin/utiltools.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class UtilTools: public QObject
     Q_INVOKABLE void restartLipstick(QJSValue successCallback = QJSValue::UndefinedValue,
                                      QJSValue errorCallback = QJSValue::UndefinedValue);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void restartFingerprint(QJSValue successCallback = QJSValue::UndefinedValue,
+                                        QJSValue errorCallback = QJSValue::UndefinedValue);
+
 private slots:
     void handleProcessExit(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status);
 
diff --git a/qml/ActionList.qml b/qml/ActionList.qml
index bbf5b3b..d05f359 100644
--- a/qml/ActionList.qml
+++ b/qml/ActionList.qml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ Column {
             plugins.append(info)
         }
         var names = [ "RestartNetwork", "RestartUI",
-                      "CleanPackageCache", "CleanTracker" ]
+                      "CleanPackageCache", "CleanTracker",
+                      "RestartFingerprint"]
         for (var i = 0; i < names.length; ++i)
             justLoad(names[i])
     }
diff --git a/qml/plugins/RestartFingerprint.qml b/qml/plugins/RestartFingerprint.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de1fa1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qml/plugins/RestartFingerprint.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import QtQuick 2.0
+import Sailfish.Silica 1.0
+import Sailfish.Utilities 1.0
+
+ActionItem {
+    //% "Fingerprint"
+    title: qsTrId("sailfish-tools-he-fingerprint")
+    //% "Restart"
+    actionName: qsTrId("sailfish-tools-bt-fingerprint_restart")
+    deviceLockRequired: false
+    //% "Restart fingerprint service. In some circumstancces this can "
+    //% "resolve issues where valid fingerprints are no longer being "
+    //% "recognised."
+    description: qsTrId("sailfish-utilities-restart-fingerprint_desc")
+
+    function action(on_reply, on_error) {
+        UtilTools.restartFingerprint(on_reply, on_error)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sailfish-utilities.pro b/sailfish-utilities.pro
index d9cae34..32ae6dd 100644
--- a/sailfish-utilities.pro
+++ b/sailfish-utilities.pro
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 TEMPLATE = aux
 
-PROJECTS = qml plugin qml/plugins
+PROJECTS = qml plugin qml/plugins tools
 
 message($${PROJECTS})
-OTHER_FILES += *.qml *.js
+OTHER_FILES += *.qml *.js *.txt qmldir
+HEADERS += *.h
+SOURCES += *.cpp
 for (PROJECT, PROJECTS) {
     OTHER_FILES += $${PROJECT}/*.qml \
-                   $${PROJECT}/*.js
+                   $${PROJECT}/*.js \
+                   $${PROJECT}/*.txt \
+                   $${PROJECT}/qmldir \
+                   $${PROJECT}/*.sh \
+                   $${PROJECT}/*.in
+    HEADERS += $${PROJECT}/*.h
+    SOURCES += $${PROJECT}/*.cpp
 }
-j
diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index f94c39b..56b545a 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ install(PROGRAMS
       restart_network.sh
       restart_lipstick.sh
       tracker_reindex.sh
+      restart_fingerprint.sh
       DESTINATION share/sailfish-utilities
 )
diff --git a/tools/restart_fingerprint.sh b/tools/restart_fingerprint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ef6c13c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/restart_fingerprint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+warning() {
+    printf "%s: Warning: %s\n" "$(basename $0)" "${@}" 1>&2;
+}
+
+service_do() {
+    if systemctl "$1" "$2"; then
+        return 0;
+    else
+        warning "Status $? on" "${@}"
+        return 1;
+    fi
+}
+
+service_do restart sailfish-fpd
+sleep 3
+service_do restart sailfish-fpd
diff --git a/tools/sailfish_tools_system_action.cpp b/tools/sailfish_tools_system_action.cpp
index 0592a26..915763e 100644
--- a/tools/sailfish_tools_system_action.cpp
+++ b/tools/sailfish_tools_system_action.cpp
@@ -66,11 +66,14 @@ std::map<std::string, action_type> actions = {
         }},
     { "tracker_reindex", [](action_ctx const *) {
             return execute_own_utility("tracker_reindex.sh");
+        }},
+    { "restart_fingerprint", [](action_ctx const *) {
+            return execute_own_utility("restart_fingerprint.sh");
         }}
 };
 
 std::set<std::string> root_actions = {
-    "repair_rpm_db", "restart_network"
+    "repair_rpm_db", "restart_network", "restart_fingerprint"
 };
 
 class BecomeRoot