diff --git a/src/fix_nh.cpp b/src/fix_nh.cpp
index da9e470ec5..f8ee347be2 100644
--- a/src/fix_nh.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_nh.cpp
@@ -1416,6 +1416,13 @@ double FixNH::compute_vector(int n)
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+void FixNH::reset_target(double t_new)
+{
+  t_start = t_stop = t_new;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
 void FixNH::reset_dt()
 {
   dtv = update->dt;
diff --git a/src/fix_nh.h b/src/fix_nh.h
index 9ce1ed395f..58d4f6fb06 100644
--- a/src/fix_nh.h
+++ b/src/fix_nh.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class FixNH : public Fix {
   void write_restart(FILE *);
   void restart(char *);
   int modify_param(int, char **);
+  void reset_target(double);
   void reset_dt();
 
  protected: