diff --git a/conda.el b/conda.el
index 4f4eddb..fce4586 100644
--- a/conda.el
+++ b/conda.el
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ See https://github.com/conda/conda/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#484-2020-08-06."
   "Cached copy of configuration that Conda sees (including `condarc', etc).
 Set for the lifetime of the process.")
 
-(defun conda--get-config()
-  "Return current Conda configuration.  Cached for the lifetime of the process."
-  (if (not (eq conda--config nil))
+(defun conda--get-config (&optional force-reload)
+  "Return current configuration. Cached for the process' lifetime, unless FORCE-RELOAD."
+  (if (and (not force-reload) (not (eq conda--config nil)))
       conda--config
     (let ((cfg (conda--call-json "config" "--show" "--json")))
       (setq conda--config cfg))))
@@ -476,6 +476,12 @@ Returns a list of new path elements."
 
 ;; potentially interactive user-exposed functions
 
+(defun conda-reload-config ()
+  "Force-reloads the Conda configuration and displays it."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((cfg (conda--get-config t)))
+    (message cfg)))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun conda-env-deactivate ()
   "Deactivate the current conda env."