diff --git a/watchdog.cpp b/watchdog.cpp
index 2bfd9b7..5ba0836 100644
--- a/watchdog.cpp
+++ b/watchdog.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
 constexpr auto SYSTEMD_ROOT       = "/org/freedesktop/systemd1";
 constexpr auto SYSTEMD_INTERFACE  = "org.freedesktop.systemd1.Manager";
 
+void Watchdog::resetTimeRemaining(bool enableWatchdog)
+{
+    timeRemaining(interval());
+    if (enableWatchdog)
+    {
+        enabled(true);
+    }
+}
+
 // Enable or disable watchdog
 bool Watchdog::enabled(bool value)
 {
diff --git a/watchdog.hpp b/watchdog.hpp
index 7603689..e28a751 100644
--- a/watchdog.hpp
+++ b/watchdog.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@
             tryFallbackOrDisable();
         }
 
+        /** @brief Resets the TimeRemaining to the configured Interval
+         *         Optionally enables the watchdog.
+         *
+         *  @param[in] enableWatchdog - Should the call enable the watchdog
+         */
+        void resetTimeRemaining(bool enableWatchdog) override;
+
         /** @brief Since we are overriding the setter-enabled but not the
          *         getter-enabled, we need to have this using in order to
          *         allow passthrough usage of the getter-enabled.