diff --git a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
index bee423db9..83c5de6ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Friendly reminder, we have a [bug bounty program](https://hackerone.com/tendermi
 
 - CLI/RPC/Config
 
+   - [cli] \#8081 make the reset command safe to use (@marbar3778).
+
 - Apps
 
 - P2P Protocol
diff --git a/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go b/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
index 45b86d44c..e7cbd6166 100644
--- a/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
+++ b/cmd/tendermint/commands/reset_priv_validator.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
@@ -16,12 +17,22 @@ var ResetAllCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "unsafe-reset-all",
 	Aliases: []string{"unsafe_reset_all"},
 	Short:   "(unsafe) Remove all the data and WAL, reset this node's validator to genesis state",
-	Run:     resetAll,
+	RunE:    resetAllCmd,
 	PreRun:  deprecateSnakeCase,
 }
 
 var keepAddrBook bool
 
+// ResetStateCmd removes the database of the specified Tendermint core instance.
+var ResetStateCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "reset-state",
+	Short: "Remove all the data and WAL",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		return resetState(config.DBDir(), logger)
+	},
+	PreRun: deprecateSnakeCase,
+}
+
 func init() {
 	ResetAllCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&keepAddrBook, "keep-addr-book", false, "keep the address book intact")
 }
@@ -37,8 +48,8 @@ var ResetPrivValidatorCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 // XXX: this is totally unsafe.
 // it's only suitable for testnets.
-func resetAll(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	ResetAll(config.DBDir(), config.P2P.AddrBookFile(), config.PrivValidatorKeyFile(),
+func resetAllCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return resetAll(config.DBDir(), config.P2P.AddrBookFile(), config.PrivValidatorKeyFile(),
 		config.PrivValidatorStateFile(), logger)
 }
 
@@ -48,9 +59,8 @@ func resetPrivValidator(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	resetFilePV(config.PrivValidatorKeyFile(), config.PrivValidatorStateFile(), logger)
 }
 
-// ResetAll removes address book files plus all data, and resets the privValdiator data.
-// Exported so other CLI tools can use it.
-func ResetAll(dbDir, addrBookFile, privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logger log.Logger) {
+// resetAll removes address book files plus all data, and resets the privValdiator data.
+func resetAll(dbDir, addrBookFile, privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logger log.Logger) error {
 	if keepAddrBook {
 		logger.Info("The address book remains intact")
 	} else {
@@ -61,11 +71,71 @@ func ResetAll(dbDir, addrBookFile, privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logg
 	} else {
 		logger.Error("Error removing all blockchain history", "dir", dbDir, "err", err)
 	}
-	// recreate the dbDir since the privVal state needs to live there
+
+	resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile, logger)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// resetState removes address book files plus all databases.
+func resetState(dbDir string, logger log.Logger) error {
+	blockdb := filepath.Join(dbDir, "blockstore.db")
+	state := filepath.Join(dbDir, "state.db")
+	wal := filepath.Join(dbDir, "cs.wal")
+	evidence := filepath.Join(dbDir, "evidence.db")
+	txIndex := filepath.Join(dbDir, "tx_index.db")
+	peerstore := filepath.Join(dbDir, "peerstore.db")
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(blockdb) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(blockdb); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all blockstore.db", "dir", blockdb)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all blockstore.db", "dir", blockdb, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(state) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(state); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all state.db", "dir", state)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all state.db", "dir", state, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(wal) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(wal); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all cs.wal", "dir", wal)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all cs.wal", "dir", wal, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(evidence) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(evidence); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed all evidence.db", "dir", evidence)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing all evidence.db", "dir", evidence, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(txIndex) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(txIndex); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed tx_index.db", "dir", txIndex)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing tx_index.db", "dir", txIndex, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if tmos.FileExists(peerstore) {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(peerstore); err == nil {
+			logger.Info("Removed peerstore.db", "dir", peerstore)
+		} else {
+			logger.Error("error removing peerstore.db", "dir", peerstore, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
 	if err := tmos.EnsureDir(dbDir, 0700); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("unable to recreate dbDir", "err", err)
 	}
-	resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile, logger)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func resetFilePV(privValKeyFile, privValStateFile string, logger log.Logger) {
diff --git a/cmd/tendermint/main.go b/cmd/tendermint/main.go
index 730946aa9..b69d780a9 100644
--- a/cmd/tendermint/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tendermint/main.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func main() {
 		cmd.ReplayConsoleCmd,
 		cmd.ResetAllCmd,
 		cmd.ResetPrivValidatorCmd,
+		cmd.ResetStateCmd,
 		cmd.ShowValidatorCmd,
 		cmd.TestnetFilesCmd,
 		cmd.ShowNodeIDCmd,