diff --git a/components/wifi-manager/code.js b/components/wifi-manager/code.js
index 84b873db..4d651169 100644
--- a/components/wifi-manager/code.js
+++ b/components/wifi-manager/code.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function startCheckStatusInterval(){
 
 function startRefreshAPInterval(){
     RefreshAPIIntervalActive = true;
-    refreshAPInterval = setTimeout(refreshAP, 2800);
+    refreshAPInterval = setTimeout(refreshAP(false), 2800);
 }
 
 function RepeatCheckStatusInterval(){
@@ -430,8 +430,13 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         enableStatusTimer = true;
     });
 
+    $('#updateAP').on("click", function(){
+        refreshAP(true);
+        console.log("refresh AP");
+    });
+
     //first time the page loads: attempt to get the connection status and start the wifi scan
-    refreshAP();
+    refreshAP(false);
     getConfig();
 
     //start timers
@@ -518,8 +523,8 @@ function rssiToIcon(rssi){
     }
 }
 
-function refreshAP(){
-    if (!enableAPTimer) return;
+function refreshAP(force){
+    if (!enableAPTimer && !force) return;
     $.getJSON( "/ap.json", function( data ) {
         if(data.length > 0){
             //sort by signal strength
diff --git a/components/wifi-manager/index.html b/components/wifi-manager/index.html
index 47bb04c2..8d90e41b 100644
--- a/components/wifi-manager/index.html
+++ b/components/wifi-manager/index.html
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@
                         <section id="manual_add">
                             <div class="ape">ADD (HIDDEN) SSID</div>
                         </section>
-                        <h2>or choose a network...</h2>
+                        <h2>or choose a network...
+                        <button type="button" id="updateAP" class="btn btn-info btn-sm">Update</button>
+                        </h2>
                         <section id="wifi-list">
                         </section>
                     </div>
diff --git a/components/wifi-manager/style.css b/components/wifi-manager/style.css
index d1266c92..6de1c51c 100644
--- a/components/wifi-manager/style.css
+++ b/components/wifi-manager/style.css
@@ -362,3 +362,8 @@ tr.hide {
     float: right;
     display: none;
 }
+
+button#updateAP {
+    float: right;
+    display: inline;
+}