diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 5569f9fd..5e41ca65 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.0.36</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.0.37</VersionPrefix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Choose>
diff --git a/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt b/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
index 4012570d..15575e63 100644
--- a/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/GitHubReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 https://github.com/StefH/GitHubReleaseNotes
 
-GitHubReleaseNotes.exe --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels question invalid --version 1.0.36.0
\ No newline at end of file
+GitHubReleaseNotes.exe --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels question invalid --version 1.0.37.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/Program.cs b/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/Program.cs
index 4a8dabfa..4d3eb682 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/Program.cs
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/Program.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ using RestEase;
 using System;
 using System.Net.Http.Headers;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using WireMock.Client;
 
 namespace WireMock.Net.Client
 {
     class Program
     {
-        static void Main(string[] args)
+        static async Task Main(string[] args)
         {
             // Create an implementation of the IFluentMockServerAdmin and pass in the base URL for the API.
             var api = RestClient.For<IFluentMockServerAdmin>("http://localhost:9091");
@@ -18,29 +19,29 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.Client
             var value = Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("a:b"));
             api.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", value);
 
-            var settings1 = api.GetSettingsAsync().Result;
+            var settings1 = await api.GetSettingsAsync();
             Console.WriteLine($"settings1 = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(settings1)}");
 
             settings1.GlobalProcessingDelay = 1077;
             api.PostSettingsAsync(settings1).Wait();
 
-            var settings2 = api.GetSettingsAsync().Result;
+            var settings2 = await api.GetSettingsAsync();
             Console.WriteLine($"settings2 = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(settings2)}");
 
-            var mappings = api.GetMappingsAsync().Result;
+            var mappings = await api.GetMappingsAsync();
             Console.WriteLine($"mappings = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(mappings)}");
 
             try
             {
                 var guid = Guid.Parse("11111110-a633-40e8-a244-5cb80bc0ab66");
-                var mapping = api.GetMappingAsync(guid).Result;
+                var mapping = await api.GetMappingAsync(guid);
                 Console.WriteLine($"mapping = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(mapping)}");
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
             }
 
-            var request = api.GetRequestsAsync().Result;
+            var request = await api.GetRequestsAsync();
             Console.WriteLine($"request = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(request)}");
 
             //var deleteRequestsAsync = api.DeleteRequestsAsync().Result;
@@ -49,15 +50,21 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.Client
             //var resetRequestsAsync = api.ResetRequestsAsync().Result;
             //Console.WriteLine($"ResetRequestsAsync = {resetRequestsAsync.Status}");
 
-            var scenarioStates = api.GetScenariosAsync().Result;
+            var scenarioStates = await api.GetScenariosAsync();
             Console.WriteLine($"GetScenariosAsync = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(scenarioStates)}");
 
-            var postFileResult = api.PostFileAsync("1.cs", "C# Hello").GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            var postFileResult = await api.PostFileAsync("1.cs", "C# Hello");
             Console.WriteLine($"postFileResult = {JsonConvert.SerializeObject(postFileResult)}");
 
-            var getFileResult = api.GetFileAsync("1.cs").GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+            var getFileResult = await api.GetFileAsync("1.cs");
             Console.WriteLine($"getFileResult = {getFileResult}");
 
+            var resetMappingsAsync = await api.ResetMappingsAsync();
+            Console.WriteLine($"resetMappingsAsync = {resetMappingsAsync.Status}");
+
+            var resetMappingsAndReloadStaticMappingsAsync = await api.ResetMappingsAsync(true);
+            Console.WriteLine($"resetMappingsAndReloadStaticMappingsAsync = {resetMappingsAndReloadStaticMappingsAsync.Status}");
+
             Console.WriteLine("Press any key to quit");
             Console.ReadKey();
         }
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/WireMock.Net.Client.csproj b/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/WireMock.Net.Client.csproj
index f5a04dc3..2a23350b 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/WireMock.Net.Client.csproj
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.Client/WireMock.Net.Client.csproj
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
-    <!-- <RuntimeFrameworkVersion>1.0.1</RuntimeFrameworkVersion> -->
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <ApplicationIcon>../../WireMock.Net-Logo.ico</ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.NETCoreApp2/__admin/mappings/1.cs b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.NETCoreApp2/__admin/mappings/1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3310d6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.NETCoreApp2/__admin/mappings/1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+C# Hello
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/CustomFileSystemFileHandler.cs b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/CustomFileSystemFileHandler.cs
index 699ec4b4..012b3350 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/CustomFileSystemFileHandler.cs
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/CustomFileSystemFileHandler.cs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IFileSystemHandler.EnumerateFiles"/>
-        public IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string path)
+        public IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string path, bool includeSubdirectories)
         {
-            return Directory.EnumerateFiles(path);
+            return includeSubdirectories ? Directory.EnumerateFiles(path, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories) : Directory.EnumerateFiles(path);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IFileSystemHandler.GetMappingFolder"/>
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/MainApp.cs b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/MainApp.cs
index 9c80f6cd..294a1e6d 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/MainApp.cs
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.Console.Net452.Classic/MainApp.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication
                 StartAdminInterface = true,
                 ReadStaticMappings = true,
                 WatchStaticMappings = true,
+                WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories = true,
                 //ProxyAndRecordSettings = new ProxyAndRecordSettings
                 //{
                 //    SaveMapping = true
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net.StandAlone/StandAloneApp.cs b/src/WireMock.Net.StandAlone/StandAloneApp.cs
index b49bb88f..a1b22056 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net.StandAlone/StandAloneApp.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net.StandAlone/StandAloneApp.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.StandAlone
                 StartAdminInterface = parser.GetBoolValue("StartAdminInterface", true),
                 ReadStaticMappings = parser.GetBoolValue("ReadStaticMappings"),
                 WatchStaticMappings = parser.GetBoolValue("WatchStaticMappings"),
+                WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories = parser.GetBoolValue("WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories"),
                 AllowPartialMapping = parser.GetBoolValue("AllowPartialMapping"),
                 AdminUsername = parser.GetStringValue("AdminUsername"),
                 AdminPassword = parser.GetStringValue("AdminPassword"),
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Client/IFluentMockServerAdmin.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Client/IFluentMockServerAdmin.cs
index bddaf37f..1328a906 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Client/IFluentMockServerAdmin.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Client/IFluentMockServerAdmin.cs
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ namespace WireMock.Client
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete (reset) all mappings.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="reloadStaticMappings">A value indicating whether to reload the static mappings after the reset.</param>
         [Post("__admin/mappings/reset")]
-        Task<StatusModel> ResetMappingsAsync();
+        Task<StatusModel> ResetMappingsAsync(bool? reloadStaticMappings = false);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Get a mapping based on the guid
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/IFileSystemHandler.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/IFileSystemHandler.cs
index d01e0469..498c5826 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/IFileSystemHandler.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/IFileSystemHandler.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ namespace WireMock.Handlers
         ///  Returns an enumerable collection of file names in a specified path.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
-        /// <returns>An enumerable collection of the full names (including paths) for the files in the directory specified by path.</returns>
-        IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles([NotNull] string path);
+        /// <param name="includeSubdirectories">A value indicating whether subdirectories should also included when enumerating files.</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable collection of the full names (including paths) for the files in the directory (and optionally subdirectories) specified by path.</returns>
+        IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles([NotNull] string path, bool includeSubdirectories);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Read a static mapping file as text.
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/LocalFileSystemHandler.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/LocalFileSystemHandler.cs
index f349d9fc..57bedc64 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/LocalFileSystemHandler.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Handlers/LocalFileSystemHandler.cs
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ namespace WireMock.Handlers
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IFileSystemHandler.EnumerateFiles"/>
-        public IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string path)
+        public IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFiles(string path, bool includeSubdirectories)
         {
             Check.NotNullOrEmpty(path, nameof(path));
 
-            return Directory.EnumerateFiles(path);
+            return includeSubdirectories ? Directory.EnumerateFiles(path, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories) : Directory.EnumerateFiles(path);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IFileSystemHandler.GetMappingFolder"/>
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
index 36c55ab7..c83d108d 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
         private const string AdminRequests = "/__admin/requests";
         private const string AdminSettings = "/__admin/settings";
         private const string AdminScenarios = "/__admin/scenarios";
+        private const string QueryParamReloadStaticMappings = "reloadStaticMappings";
 
         private readonly RegexMatcher _adminRequestContentTypeJson = new ContentTypeMatcher(ContentTypeJson, true);
         private readonly RegexMatcher _adminMappingsGuidPathMatcher = new RegexMatcher(@"^\/__admin\/mappings\/([0-9A-Fa-f]{8}[-][0-9A-Fa-f]{4}[-][0-9A-Fa-f]{4}[-][0-9A-Fa-f]{4}[-][0-9A-Fa-f]{12})$");
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
             Given(Request.Create().WithPath(AdminMappings).UsingDelete()).AtPriority(AdminPriority).RespondWith(new DynamicResponseProvider(MappingsDelete));
 
             // __admin/mappings/reset
-            Given(Request.Create().WithPath(AdminMappings + "/reset").UsingPost()).AtPriority(AdminPriority).RespondWith(new DynamicResponseProvider(MappingsDelete));
+            Given(Request.Create().WithPath(AdminMappings + "/reset").UsingPost()).AtPriority(AdminPriority).RespondWith(new DynamicResponseProvider(MappingsReset));
 
             // __admin/mappings/{guid}
             Given(Request.Create().WithPath(_adminMappingsGuidPathMatcher).UsingGet()).AtPriority(AdminPriority).RespondWith(new DynamicResponseProvider(MappingGet));
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
                 return;
             }
 
-            foreach (string filename in _settings.FileSystemHandler.EnumerateFiles(folder).OrderBy(f => f))
+            foreach (string filename in _settings.FileSystemHandler.EnumerateFiles(folder, _settings.WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories == true).OrderBy(f => f))
             {
                 _settings.Logger.Info("Reading Static MappingFile : '{0}'", filename);
 
@@ -173,9 +174,14 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
                 return;
             }
 
-            _settings.Logger.Info("Watching folder '{0}' for new, updated and deleted MappingFiles.", folder);
+            bool includeSubdirectories = _settings.WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories == true;
+            string includeSubdirectoriesText = includeSubdirectories ? " and Subdirectories" : string.Empty;
+
+            _settings.Logger.Info($"Watching folder '{folder}'{includeSubdirectoriesText} for new, updated and deleted MappingFiles.");
 
             var watcher = new EnhancedFileSystemWatcher(folder, "*.json", EnhancedFileSystemWatcherTimeoutMs);
+            watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = includeSubdirectories;
+
             watcher.Created += (sender, args) =>
             {
                 _settings.Logger.Info("MappingFile created : '{0}', reading file.", args.FullPath);
@@ -551,6 +557,24 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
 
             return ResponseMessageBuilder.Create("Mappings deleted");
         }
+
+        private ResponseMessage MappingsReset(RequestMessage requestMessage)
+        {
+            ResetMappings();
+
+            ResetScenarios();
+
+            string message = "Mappings reset";
+            if (requestMessage.Query.ContainsKey(QueryParamReloadStaticMappings) &&
+                bool.TryParse(requestMessage.Query[QueryParamReloadStaticMappings].ToString(), out bool reloadStaticMappings)
+                && reloadStaticMappings)
+            {
+                ReadStaticMappings();
+                message = $"{message} and static mappings reloaded";
+            }
+
+            return ResponseMessageBuilder.Create(message);
+        }
         #endregion Mappings
 
         #region Request/{guid}
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/FluentMockServerSettings.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/FluentMockServerSettings.cs
index 9d47cb98..072f5aca 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/FluentMockServerSettings.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/FluentMockServerSettings.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ namespace WireMock.Settings
         [PublicAPI]
         public bool? WatchStaticMappings { get; set; }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="IFluentMockServerSettings.WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories"/>
+        [PublicAPI]
+        public bool? WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories { get; set; }
+
         /// <inheritdoc cref="IFluentMockServerSettings.ProxyAndRecordSettings"/>
         [PublicAPI]
         public IProxyAndRecordSettings ProxyAndRecordSettings { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/IFluentMockServerSettings.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/IFluentMockServerSettings.cs
index f7840d15..ee10c4d1 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/IFluentMockServerSettings.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/IFluentMockServerSettings.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ namespace WireMock.Settings
         [PublicAPI]
         bool? WatchStaticMappings { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A value indicating whether subdirectories within the static mappings path should be monitored.
+        /// </summary>
+        [PublicAPI]
+        bool? WatchStaticMappingsInSubdirectories { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets if the proxy and record settings.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/FluentMockServerTests.Admin.cs b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/FluentMockServerTests.Admin.cs
index 6f07ca08..038f1d6c 100644
--- a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/FluentMockServerTests.Admin.cs
+++ b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/FluentMockServerTests.Admin.cs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.Tests
             var staticMappingHandlerMock = new Mock<IFileSystemHandler>();
             staticMappingHandlerMock.Setup(m => m.GetMappingFolder()).Returns("folder");
             staticMappingHandlerMock.Setup(m => m.FolderExists(It.IsAny<string>())).Returns(true);
-            staticMappingHandlerMock.Setup(m => m.EnumerateFiles(It.IsAny<string>())).Returns(new string[0]);
+            staticMappingHandlerMock.Setup(m => m.EnumerateFiles(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>())).Returns(new string[0]);
 
             var server = FluentMockServer.Start(new FluentMockServerSettings
             {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.Tests
             // Assert and Verify
             staticMappingHandlerMock.Verify(m => m.GetMappingFolder(), Times.Once);
             staticMappingHandlerMock.Verify(m => m.FolderExists("folder"), Times.Once);
-            staticMappingHandlerMock.Verify(m => m.EnumerateFiles("folder"), Times.Once);
+            staticMappingHandlerMock.Verify(m => m.EnumerateFiles("folder", false), Times.Once);
         }
 
         [Fact]