diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
index f633b93e..957f9926 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def run_loop(startup_hook, shutdown_hook, use_tray, show_window, args=None):
 #
 
 
-def _status_changed(device, alert, reason):
+def _status_changed(device, alert, reason, refresh=False):
     assert device is not None
     if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
         _log.debug('status changed: %s (%s) %s', device, alert, reason)
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ def _status_changed(device, alert, reason):
         tray.attention(reason)
 
     need_popup = alert & ALERT.SHOW_WINDOW
-    window.update(device, need_popup)
+    window.update(device, need_popup, refresh)
 
     if alert & (ALERT.NOTIFICATION | ALERT.ATTENTION):
         notify.show(device, reason)
 
 
-def status_changed(device, alert=ALERT.NONE, reason=None):
-    GLib.idle_add(_status_changed, device, alert, reason)
+def status_changed(device, alert=ALERT.NONE, reason=None, refresh=False):
+    GLib.idle_add(_status_changed, device, alert, reason, refresh)
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
index 3dac44de..59014169 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ def destroy(_ignore1=None, _ignore2=None):
     _model = None
 
 
-def update(device, need_popup=False):
+def update(device, need_popup=False, refresh=False):
     if _window is None:
         return
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ def update(device, need_popup=False):
         item = _device_row(path, device.number, device if bool(device) else None)
 
         if bool(device) and item:
-            update_device(device, item, selected_device_id, need_popup)
+            update_device(device, item, selected_device_id, need_popup, full=refresh)
         elif item:
             _model.remove(item)
             _config_panel.clean(device)
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ def update(device, need_popup=False):
     _tree.expand_all()
 
 
-def update_device(device, item, selected_device_id, need_popup):
+def update_device(device, item, selected_device_id, need_popup, full=False):
     was_online = _model.get_value(item, _COLUMN.ACTIVE)
     is_online = bool(device.online)
     _model.set_value(item, _COLUMN.ACTIVE, is_online)
@@ -912,5 +912,5 @@ def update_device(device, item, selected_device_id, need_popup):
     if selected_device_id is None or need_popup:
         select(device.receiver.path if device.receiver else device.path, device.number)
     elif selected_device_id == (device.receiver.path if device.receiver else device.path, device.number):
-        full_update = need_popup or was_online != is_online
+        full_update = full or was_online != is_online
         _update_info_panel(device, full=full_update)