diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index d08a9fd..dc46a86 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             closeNow = True
             interface.getNode(args.dest).factoryReset()
 
+        if args.reset_nodedb:
+            closeNow = True
+            interface.getNode(args.dest).resetNodeDb()
+
         if args.sendtext:
             closeNow = True
             channelIndex = 0
@@ -876,6 +880,9 @@ def initParser():
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--factory-reset", help="Tell the destination node to install the default config", action="store_true")
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reset-nodedb", help="Tell the destination node clear its list of nodes", action="store_true")
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--reply", help="Reply to received messages",
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index d48e572..ba06eb0 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -482,6 +482,14 @@ class Node:
 
         return self._sendAdmin(p)   
 
+    def resetNodeDb(self):
+        """Tell the node to reset its list of nodes."""
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.nodedb_reset = True
+        logging.info(f"Telling node to reset the NodeDB")
+
+        return self._sendAdmin(p)
+
     def _fixupChannels(self):
         """Fixup indexes and add disabled channels as needed"""