diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index dcfa831cd6..53a4b7e06f 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
 			}
 			if (worker) {
 				worker.send({ compiling: compiling });
+				// Send livereload event via Socket.IO for instant browser refresh
+				worker.send({ livereload: true });
 			}
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/src/start.js b/src/start.js
index 99f3b662c5..a15aa44c6a 100644
--- a/src/start.js
+++ b/src/start.js
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ function addProcessHandlers() {
 				const translator = require('./translator');
 				translator.flush();
 			}
+		} else if (msg && msg.livereload) {
+			// Send livereload event to all connected clients via Socket.IO
+			const websockets = require('./socket.io');
+			if (websockets.server) {
+				websockets.server.emit('event:livereload');
+				winston.info('[livereload] Sent reload event to all clients');
+			}
 		}
 	});
 }