You can use kodi_send.py to send an action, I guess (https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master...di-send.py) ...but I have bound it to a key on my remote (<seven>ReloadSkin()</seven>) so I can do it whenever I want easily...
Addons I wrote &/or maintain:
OzWeather (Australian BOM weather) | Check Previous Episode | Playback Resumer | Unpause Jumpback | XSqueezeDisplay | (Legacy - XSqueeze & XZen)
Sorry, no help w/out a *full debug log*.