diff --git a/assets/index.html b/assets/index.html
index 64551fb..d450899 100644
--- a/assets/index.html
+++ b/assets/index.html
@@ -56,7 +56,18 @@
                         <span class="icon mr-1">{% inline "rotate-cw.svg" %}</span>
                         Refresh Feeds
                     </b-dropdown-item-button>
+
                     <b-dropdown-divider></b-dropdown-divider>
+
+                    <b-dropdown-header>Refresh</b-dropdown-header>
+                    <b-dropdown-item-button @click.stop="refreshRate = min" v-for="min in [0, 60]">
+                        <span class="icon mr-1" :class="{invisible: refreshRate != min}">{% inline "check.svg" %}</span>
+                        <span v-if="min ==  0">Manually</span>
+                        <span v-if="min == 60">Every hour</span>
+                    </b-dropdown-item-button>
+
+                    <b-dropdown-divider></b-dropdown-divider>
+
                     <b-dropdown-header>Sort by</b-dropdown-header>
                     <b-dropdown-item-button @click.stop="itemSortNewestFirst=true">
                         <span class="icon mr-1" :class="{invisible: !itemSortNewestFirst}">{% inline "check.svg" %}</span>
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/app.js b/assets/javascripts/app.js
index 7b8f129..0b73d52 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/app.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/app.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ var vm = new Vue({
         'font': '',
         'size': 1,
       },
+      'refreshRate': undefined,
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -270,6 +271,10 @@ var vm = new Vue({
       if (oldVal === undefined) return  // do nothing, initial setup
       api.settings.update({item_list_width: newVal})
     }, 1000),
+    'refreshRate': function(newVal, oldVal) {
+      if (oldVal === undefined) return  // do nothing, initial setup
+      api.settings.update({refresh_rate: newVal})
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     refreshStats: function(loopMode) {
@@ -574,6 +579,7 @@ api.settings.get().then(function(data) {
   vm.theme.name = data.theme_name
   vm.theme.font = data.theme_font
   vm.theme.size = data.theme_size
+  vm.refreshRate = data.refresh_rate
   vm.refreshItems()
   vm.$mount('#app')
 })
diff --git a/storage/settings.go b/storage/settings.go
index 62aa8e2..2c68123 100644
--- a/storage/settings.go
+++ b/storage/settings.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ func settingsDefaults() map[string]interface{} {
 		"theme_name": "light",
 		"theme_font": "",
 		"theme_size": 1,
+		"refresh_rate": 0,
 	}
 }