diff --git a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
index 0185c5b54a..99a92728e1 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ void ChessWidget::reset()
     m_board = Chess::Board();
     m_side = (get_random<u32>() % 2) ? Chess::Color::White : Chess::Color::Black;
     m_drag_enabled = true;
+    if (m_engine)
+        m_engine->start_new_game();
+
     input_engine_move();
     update();
 }
diff --git a/Userland/Games/Chess/Engine.h b/Userland/Games/Chess/Engine.h
index efbfd5b463..7b86d50f8a 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Chess/Engine.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/Chess/Engine.h
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ public:
         m_bestmove_callback = move(callback);
     }
 
+    void start_new_game()
+    {
+        if (!m_connected)
+            return;
+
+        Chess::UCI::UCINewGameCommand ucinewgame_command;
+        send_command(ucinewgame_command);
+    }
+
 private:
     void quit();
     void connect_to_engine_service();