diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e992df2..9eaf1f0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 //!
 //! For a more precise configuration, it is possible to define the duration of each frame:
 //!
-//! ```rust
+//! ```
 //! # use benimator::*;
 //! # use std::time::Duration;
 //! SpriteSheetAnimation::from_frames(vec![
@@ -91,6 +91,22 @@
 //! ]);
 //! ```
 //!
+//! ## Reset animation
+//!
+//! For each entity with a [`SpriteSheetAnimation`], a [`SpriteSheetAnimationState`] component is automatically inserted.
+//! It can be used to reset the animation state by calling [`SpriteSheetAnimationState::reset`]
+//!
+//! ```
+//! # use bevy::prelude::*;
+//! # use benimator::SpriteSheetAnimationState;
+//!
+//! fn restart_anim_from_start(mut query: Query<&mut SpriteSheetAnimationState>) {
+//!   for mut state in query.iter_mut() {
+//!     state.reset();
+//!   }
+//! }
+//! ```
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate rstest;
@@ -101,6 +117,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
 
 pub use animation::{AnimationMode, Frame, SpriteSheetAnimation};
+pub use state::SpriteSheetAnimationState;
 
 mod animation;
 mod state;
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index e18e5ab..0f0a450 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,36 @@ pub(crate) fn post_update_system() -> impl System<In = (), Out = ()> {
     animate.system()
 }
 
+/// Animation state component which is automatically inserted/removed
+///
+/// It can be used to reset the animation state.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy::prelude::*;
+/// # use benimator::SpriteSheetAnimationState;
+///
+/// fn restart_anim_from_start(mut query: Query<&mut SpriteSheetAnimationState>) {
+///   for mut state in query.iter_mut() {
+///     state.reset();
+///   }
+/// }
+/// ```
 #[derive(Default)]
-struct SpriteSheetAnimationState {
+pub struct SpriteSheetAnimationState {
     current_frame: usize,
     elapsed_in_frame: Duration,
 }
 
 impl SpriteSheetAnimationState {
+    /// Reset animation state
+    ///
+    /// The animation will restart from the first frame, like if the animation was freshly spawned.
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+        *self = Self::default();
+    }
+
     /// Update the animation and the sprite (if necessary)
     ///
     /// Returns true if the animation has ended
@@ -45,8 +68,7 @@ impl SpriteSheetAnimationState {
             } else if matches!(animation.mode, AnimationMode::Repeat) {
                 self.current_frame = 0;
             } else {
-                self.current_frame = 0;
-                self.elapsed_in_frame = Duration::ZERO;
+                self.reset();
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -145,6 +167,30 @@ mod tests {
         frame_duration - Duration::from_millis(1)
     }
 
+    mod reset {
+        use super::*;
+
+        #[fixture]
+        fn state() -> SpriteSheetAnimationState {
+            SpriteSheetAnimationState {
+                current_frame: 1,
+                elapsed_in_frame: Duration::from_secs(1),
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[rstest]
+        fn resets_current_frame(mut state: SpriteSheetAnimationState) {
+            state.reset();
+            assert_eq!(state.current_frame, 0);
+        }
+
+        #[rstest]
+        fn resets_elapsed_time(mut state: SpriteSheetAnimationState) {
+            state.reset();
+            assert_eq!(state.elapsed_in_frame, Duration::ZERO);
+        }
+    }
+
     mod on_first_frame {
         use super::*;