diff --git a/openmc/capi/__init__.py b/openmc/capi/__init__.py
index b3b5731c1a..6ae49c4ff8 100644
--- a/openmc/capi/__init__.py
+++ b/openmc/capi/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 """Provides bindings to C functions defined by OpenMC shared library.
 
 When the :mod:`openmc` package is imported, the OpenMC shared library is
-automatically loaded. Calls to the OpenMC library can then be made, for example:
+automatically loaded. Calls to the OpenMC library can then be via functions or
+objects in the :mod:`openmc.capi` subpackage, for example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
     openmc.capi.init()
     openmc.capi.run()
+    openmc.capi.finalize()
 
 """
 
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from ctypes import CDLL, c_int, c_int32, c_double, c_char_p, POINTER
+from ctypes import CDLL, c_int, c_int32, c_double, POINTER
 import sys
 from warnings import warn
 
@@ -38,8 +40,6 @@ except OSError:
     _available = False
 
 
-
-
 class GeometryError(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ def find(xyz, rtype='cell'):
     return (uid.value if uid != 0 else None), instance.value
 
 
+def hard_reset():
+    _dll.openmc_hard_reset()
+
+
 def init(intracomm=None):
     """Initialize OpenMC
 
@@ -185,7 +189,6 @@ def run():
     _dll.openmc_run()
 
 
-
 @contextmanager
 def run_in_memory(intracomm=None):
     """Provides context manager for calling OpenMC shared library functions.
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ if _available:
         POINTER(c_double*3), c_int, POINTER(c_int32), POINTER(c_int32)]
     _dll.openmc_find.restype = c_int
     _dll.openmc_find.errcheck = _error_handler
+    _dll.openmc_hard_reset.restype = None
     _dll.openmc_init.argtypes = [POINTER(c_int)]
     _dll.openmc_init.restype = None
     _dll.openmc_get_keff.argtypes = [POINTER(c_double*2)]
diff --git a/src/api.F90 b/src/api.F90
index 77b3dd576e..2c1fc968bc 100644
--- a/src/api.F90
+++ b/src/api.F90
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module openmc_api
   use input_xml,       only: assign_0K_elastic_scattering, check_data_version
   use particle_header, only: Particle
   use plot,            only: openmc_plot_geometry
-  use random_lcg,      only: seed
+  use random_lcg,      only: seed, initialize_prng
   use simulation,      only: openmc_run
   use volume_calc,     only: openmc_calculate_volumes
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module openmc_api
   public :: openmc_get_material
   public :: openmc_get_nuclide
   public :: openmc_get_tally
+  public :: openmc_hard_reset
   public :: openmc_init
   public :: openmc_load_nuclide
   public :: openmc_material_add_nuclide
@@ -334,6 +335,24 @@ contains
     end if
   end function openmc_get_tally
 
+!===============================================================================
+! OPENMC_HARD_RESET reset tallies and timers as well as the pseudorandom
+! generator state
+!===============================================================================
+
+  subroutine openmc_hard_reset() bind(C)
+    ! Reset all tallies and timers
+    call openmc_reset()
+
+    ! Reset total generations and keff guess
+    keff = ONE
+    total_gen = 0
+
+    ! Reset the random number generator state
+    seed = 1_8
+    call initialize_prng()
+  end subroutine openmc_hard_reset
+
 !===============================================================================
 ! OPENMC_LOAD_NUCLIDE loads a nuclide from the cross section library
 !===============================================================================
@@ -602,7 +621,7 @@ contains
   end function openmc_nuclide_name
 
 !===============================================================================
-! OPENMC_RESET resets all tallies
+! OPENMC_RESET resets tallies and timers
 !===============================================================================
 
   subroutine openmc_reset() bind(C)