diff --git a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
index 28f64f12..e9c0a77c 100644
--- a/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/store/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ export type StoreOptions = {
  *
  * @param path Path to save the store in `app_data_dir`
  * @param options Store configuration options
- *
- * @throws If a store at that path is already loaded
  */
 export async function create(
   path: string,
@@ -75,8 +73,6 @@ export async function create(
  *
  * @param path Path to save the store in `app_data_dir`
  * @param options Store configuration options
- *
- * @throws If a store at that path is already loaded
  */
 export async function load(
   path: string,
@@ -232,8 +228,6 @@ export class Store extends Resource implements IStore {
    *
    * @param path Path to save the store in `app_data_dir`
    * @param options Store configuration options
-   *
-   * @throws If a store at that path is already loaded
    */
   static async create(path: string, options?: StoreOptions): Promise<Store> {
     const rid = await invoke<number>('plugin:store|create_store', {
@@ -259,8 +253,6 @@ export class Store extends Resource implements IStore {
    *
    * @param path Path to save the store in `app_data_dir`
    * @param options Store configuration options
-   *
-   * @throws If a store at that path is already loaded
    */
   static async load(path: string, options?: StoreOptions): Promise<Store> {
     const rid = await invoke<number>('plugin:store|load', {
diff --git a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
index 3b36c3ed..4260d3f8 100644
--- a/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
+++ b/plugins/store/permissions/autogenerated/reference.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ All operations are enabled by default.
 - `allow-values`
 - `allow-entries`
 - `allow-length`
-- `allow-load`
+- `allow-reload`
 - `allow-save`
 
 ## Permission Table
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/error.rs b/plugins/store/src/error.rs
index 77526fbc..ef5ee593 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/error.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/error.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
@@ -21,9 +20,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// IO error.
     #[error(transparent)]
     Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
-    /// Store already exists
-    #[error("Store at \"{0}\" already exists")]
-    AlreadyExists(PathBuf),
+    // /// Store already exists
+    // #[error("Store at \"{0}\" already exists")]
+    // AlreadyExists(PathBuf),
     /// Serialize function not found
     #[error("Serialize Function \"{0}\" not found")]
     SerializeFunctionNotFound(String),
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/store.rs b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
index 9111aa2d..72af4a02 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/store.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl<R: Runtime> StoreBuilder<R> {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Force create a new store even if it already exists.
+    /// Force create a new store with default values even if it already exists.
     pub fn create_new(mut self) -> Self {
         self.create_new = true;
         self
@@ -181,14 +181,23 @@ impl<R: Runtime> StoreBuilder<R> {
     pub(crate) fn build_inner(mut self) -> crate::Result<(Arc<Store<R>>, ResourceId)> {
         let stores = self.app.state::<StoreState>().stores.clone();
         let mut stores = stores.lock().unwrap();
-        if let Some(rid) = stores.get(&self.path) {
-            return Ok((self.app.resources_table().get(*rid).unwrap(), *rid));
-        }
 
-        if stores.contains_key(&self.path) {
-            return Err(crate::Error::AlreadyExists(self.path));
+        self.path = resolve_store_path(&self.app, self.path)?;
+
+        if self.create_new {
+            if let Some(rid) = stores.remove(&self.path) {
+                let _ = self.app.resources_table().take::<Store<R>>(rid);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if let Some(rid) = stores.get(&self.path) {
+                return Ok((self.app.resources_table().get(*rid).unwrap(), *rid));
+            }
         }
 
+        // if stores.contains_key(&self.path) {
+        //     return Err(crate::Error::AlreadyExists(self.path));
+        // }
+
         let mut store_inner = StoreInner::new(
             self.app.clone(),
             self.path.clone(),