@@ -1473,13 +1473,14 @@
 			      (file-modification-time *monitor-db-path*)
 			      -1))
 	 (run-update-time (current-seconds))
 	 (recalc          (dashboard:recalc modtime *please-update-buttons* *last-db-update-time*)))
     (if (and (eq? *current-tab-number* 0)
-	     (> monitor-modtime *last-monitor-update-time*))
+	     (or (> monitor-modtime *last-monitor-update-time*)
+		 (> (- run-update-time *last-monitor-update-time*) 30))) ;; update every 1/2 minute just in case
 	(begin
-	  (set! *last-monitor-update-time* monitor-modtime)
+	  (set! *last-monitor-update-time* run-update-time) ;; monitor-modtime)
 	  (if dashboard:update-servers-table (dashboard:update-servers-table))))
     (if recalc
 	(begin	
 	  (case *current-tab-number* 
 	    ((0)