diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.c
index 60eb4300e3..23313d2042 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ typedef struct
 enum
 {
 	PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_ADDED = 1,
+	PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REPUBLISH,
 	PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REMOVED,
 };
 
@@ -45,6 +46,23 @@ ps2_service_notify_device_added(ps2_dev *dev)
 }
 
 
+void
+ps2_service_notify_device_republish(ps2_dev *dev)
+{
+	ps2_service_cmd cmd;
+
+	TRACE("ps2: ps2_service_notify_device_republish %s\n", dev->name);
+	
+	cmd.id = PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REPUBLISH;
+	cmd.dev = dev;
+	
+	packet_buffer_write(sServiceCmdBuffer, (const uint8 *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+	release_sem_etc(sServiceSem, 1, B_DO_NOT_RESCHEDULE);
+
+	TRACE("ps2: ps2_service_notify_device_republish done\n");
+}
+
+
 void
 ps2_service_notify_device_removed(ps2_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -82,6 +100,13 @@ ps2_service_thread(void *arg)
 					TRACE("ps2: PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_ADDED %s\n", cmd.dev->name);
 					ps2_dev_publish(cmd.dev);
 					break;
+
+				case PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REPUBLISH:
+					TRACE("ps2: PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REPUBLISH %s\n", cmd.dev->name);
+					ps2_dev_unpublish(cmd.dev);
+					snooze(2500000);
+					ps2_dev_publish(cmd.dev);
+					break;
 					
 				case PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REMOVED:
 					TRACE("ps2: PS2_SERVICE_NOTIFY_DEVICE_REMOVED %s\n", cmd.dev->name);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.h
index 3680d2354a..068c8c9eb7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/ps2/ps2_service.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ status_t	ps2_service_init(void);
 void		ps2_service_exit(void);
 
 void		ps2_service_notify_device_added(ps2_dev *dev);
+void		ps2_service_notify_device_republish(ps2_dev *dev);
 void		ps2_service_notify_device_removed(ps2_dev *dev);
 
 #endif