diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
index f48e1490a..1631d3d4e 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
 | `:show-directory`, `:pwd` | Show the current working directory. |
 | `:encoding` | Set encoding. Based on `https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org`. |
 | `:character-info`, `:char` | Get info about the character under the primary cursor. |
-| `:reload`, `:rl` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
-| `:reload-all`, `:rla` | Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files. |
+| `:reload`, `:rl` | Reload from the source file, if no changes were made. |
+| `:reload!`, `:rl!` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
+| `:reload-all`, `:rla` | Reload all documents from the source files, if no changes were made. |
+| `:reload-all!`, `:rla!` | Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files. |
 | `:update`, `:u` | Write changes only if the file has been modified. |
 | `:lsp-workspace-command` | Open workspace command picker |
 | `:lsp-restart` | Restarts the language servers used by the current doc |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index cd40e0532..9c1bfbfe8 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1267,11 +1267,29 @@ fn get_character_info(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Reload the [`Document`] from its source file.
+// Reload the [`Document`] from its source file, if no changes were made.
 fn reload(
     cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     _args: &[Cow<str>],
     event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    reload_impl(cx, _args, event, false)
+}
+
+// Force reload the [`Document`] from its source file.
+fn force_reload(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    _args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    reload_impl(cx, _args, event, true)
+}
+
+fn reload_impl(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    _args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+    force: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if event != PromptEvent::Validate {
         return Ok(());
@@ -1279,6 +1297,9 @@ fn reload(
 
     let scrolloff = cx.editor.config().scrolloff;
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    if !force && doc.is_modified() {
+        bail!("Cannot reload unsaved buffer");
+    }
     doc.reload(view, &cx.editor.diff_providers).map(|_| {
         view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff);
     })?;
@@ -1295,6 +1316,23 @@ fn reload_all(
     cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     _args: &[Cow<str>],
     event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    reload_all_impl(cx, _args, event, false)
+}
+
+fn force_reload_all(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    _args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    reload_all_impl(cx, _args, event, true)
+}
+
+fn reload_all_impl(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    _args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+    force: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if event != PromptEvent::Validate {
         return Ok(());
@@ -1318,8 +1356,13 @@ fn reload_all(
         })
         .collect();
 
+    let mut unsaved_buffer_count = 0;
     for (doc_id, view_ids) in docs_view_ids {
         let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor, &doc_id);
+        if !force && doc.is_modified() {
+            unsaved_buffer_count += 1;
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Every doc is guaranteed to have at least 1 view at this point.
         let view = view_mut!(cx.editor, view_ids[0]);
@@ -1347,6 +1390,13 @@ fn reload_all(
         }
     }
 
+    if !force && unsaved_buffer_count > 0 {
+        bail!(
+            "{} unsaved buffer(s) remaining, all saved buffers reloaded",
+            unsaved_buffer_count
+        );
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -2863,17 +2913,31 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
     TypableCommand {
         name: "reload",
         aliases: &["rl"],
-        doc: "Discard changes and reload from the source file.",
+        doc: "Reload from the source file, if no changes were made.",
         fun: reload,
         signature: CommandSignature::none(),
     },
+    TypableCommand {
+        name: "reload!",
+        aliases: &["rl!"],
+        doc: "Discard changes and reload from the source file.",
+        fun: force_reload,
+        signature: CommandSignature::none(),
+    },
     TypableCommand {
         name: "reload-all",
         aliases: &["rla"],
-        doc: "Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files.",
+        doc: "Reload all documents from the source files, if no changes were made.",
         fun: reload_all,
         signature: CommandSignature::none(),
     },
+    TypableCommand {
+        name: "reload-all!",
+        aliases: &["rla!"],
+        doc: "Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files.",
+        fun: force_reload_all,
+        signature: CommandSignature::none(),
+    },
     TypableCommand {
         name: "update",
         aliases: &["u"],