diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/EnvironmentChangedReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/EnvironmentChangedReceiver.java
index f29c6da6..7a5e0159 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/EnvironmentChangedReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/EnvironmentChangedReceiver.java
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 import org.andstatus.todoagenda.provider.EventProviderType;
 import org.andstatus.todoagenda.util.DateUtil;
 import org.joda.time.DateTime;
+import org.joda.time.DateTimeZone;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.AppWidgetProvider.getWidgetIds;
@@ -48,13 +50,14 @@ public static void registerReceivers(Map<Integer, InstanceSettings> instances) {
             if (oldReceiver != null) {
                 oldReceiver.unRegister(context);
             }
-            scheduleNextAlarms(context, instances);
+            scheduleMidnightAlarms(context, instances);
+            schedulePeriodicAlarms(context, instances);
 
             Log.i(TAG, "Registered receivers from " + instanceSettings.getContext().getClass().getName());
         }
     }
 
-    private static void scheduleNextAlarms(Context context, Map<Integer, InstanceSettings> instances) {
+    private static void scheduleMidnightAlarms(Context context, Map<Integer, InstanceSettings> instances) {
         Set<DateTime> alarmTimes = new HashSet<>();
         for (InstanceSettings settings : instances.values()) {
             alarmTimes.add(DateUtil.now(settings.getTimeZone()).withTimeAtStartOfDay().plusDays(1));
@@ -67,11 +70,39 @@ private static void scheduleNextAlarms(Context context, Map<Integer, InstanceSet
                     intent,
                     PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
             AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
-            am.set(AlarmManager.RTC, alarmTime.getMillis(), pendingIntent);
+            if (am != null) {
+                am.set(AlarmManager.RTC, alarmTime.getMillis(), pendingIntent);
+            }
             counter++;
         }
     }
 
+    private static void schedulePeriodicAlarms(Context context, Map<Integer, InstanceSettings> instances) {
+        DateTime now = DateUtil.now(DateTimeZone.UTC).plusMinutes(1);
+        int periodMinutes = (int) TimeUnit.DAYS.toMinutes(1);
+        for (InstanceSettings settings : instances.values()) {
+            int period = settings.getRefreshPeriodMinutes();
+            if (period > 0 && period < periodMinutes) {
+                periodMinutes = period;
+            }
+        }
+        DateTime alarmTime = new DateTime(now.getYear(), now.getMonthOfYear(),
+                now.getDayOfMonth(), now.getHourOfDay(), now.getMinuteOfHour())
+                .plusMinutes(periodMinutes);
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, EnvironmentChangedReceiver.class);
+        intent.setAction(RemoteViewsFactory.ACTION_PERIODIC_ALARM);
+        PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context,
+                RemoteViewsFactory.REQUEST_CODE_PERIODIC_ALARM,
+                intent,
+                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+        AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
+        if (am != null) {
+            am.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC, alarmTime.getMillis(),
+                    TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(periodMinutes), pendingIntent);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void forget() {
         registeredReceiver.set(null);
     }
@@ -98,6 +129,9 @@ public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                 }
                 gotoPosition(context, widgetId, position2);
                 break;
+            case RemoteViewsFactory.ACTION_PERIODIC_ALARM:
+                updateAllWidgets(context);
+                break;
             default:
                 int widgetId2 = intent == null
                     ? 0
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/RemoteViewsFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/RemoteViewsFactory.java
index fd3dfbc3..8d7b5f4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/RemoteViewsFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/RemoteViewsFactory.java
@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ public class RemoteViewsFactory implements RemoteViewsService.RemoteViewsFactory
     private static final int REQUEST_CODE_EMPTY = 1;
     private static final int REQUEST_CODE_ADD_EVENT = 2;
     static final int REQUEST_CODE_MIDNIGHT_ALARM = REQUEST_CODE_ADD_EVENT + MAX_NUMBER_OF_WIDGETS;
+    static final int REQUEST_CODE_PERIODIC_ALARM = REQUEST_CODE_MIDNIGHT_ALARM + MAX_NUMBER_OF_WIDGETS;
     static final String EXTRA_WIDGET_LIST_POSITION1 = "widgetListPosition1";
     static final String EXTRA_WIDGET_LIST_POSITION2 = "widgetListPosition2";
+
     private static final String PACKAGE = "org.andstatus.todoagenda";
     static final String ACTION_GOTO_POSITIONS = PACKAGE + ".action.GOTO_TODAY";
     static final String ACTION_REFRESH = PACKAGE + ".action.REFRESH";
+    static final String ACTION_PERIODIC_ALARM = PACKAGE + ".action.PERIODIC_ALARM";
 
     private final Context context;
     private final int widgetId;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/AllSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/AllSettings.java
index d9f50b26..aec4f372 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/AllSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/AllSettings.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public static void saveFromApplicationPreferences(Context context, Integer widge
             settings.logMe(AllSettings.class, "saveFromApplicationPreferences put", widgetId);
             instances.put(widgetId, settings);
         }
+        EnvironmentChangedReceiver.registerReceivers(instances);
     }
 
     @NonNull
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/ApplicationPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/ApplicationPreferences.java
index 66862589..dff3ba18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/ApplicationPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/ApplicationPreferences.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE_DEFAULT;
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_PAST_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_PAST_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR_DEFAULT;
+import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES;
+import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT;
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_SHOW_DATE_ON_WIDGET_HEADER;
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_SHOW_DAYS_WITHOUT_EVENTS;
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.InstanceSettings.PREF_SHOW_DAY_HEADERS;
@@ -93,12 +95,13 @@ public static void fromInstanceSettings(Context context, Integer widgetId) {
             setString(context, PREF_DATE_FORMAT, settings.getDateFormat());
             setAbbreviateDates(context, settings.getAbbreviateDates());
             setLockedTimeZoneId(context, settings.getLockedTimeZoneId());
+            setRefreshPeriodMinutes(context, settings.getRefreshPeriodMinutes());
             setString(context, PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT, settings.getEventEntryLayout().value);
             setBoolean(context, PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE, settings.isMultilineTitle());
             setBoolean(context, PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS, settings.isMultilineDetails());
             setBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_ONLY_CLOSEST_INSTANCE_OF_RECURRING_EVENT, settings
                     .getShowOnlyClosestInstanceOfRecurringEvent());
-            setBoolean(context, PREF_HIDE_DUPLICATES, settings.getHideDuplicates());
+            setHideDuplicates(context, settings.getHideDuplicates());
             setBoolean(context, PREF_INDICATE_ALERTS, settings.getIndicateAlerts());
             setBoolean(context, PREF_INDICATE_RECURRING, settings.getIndicateRecurring());
             for (Map.Entry<TextShadingPref, TextShading> entry: settings.shadings.entrySet()) {
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ public static void save(Context context, int wigdetId) {
     }
 
     public static int getWidgetId(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getInt(PREF_WIDGET_ID, 0);
+        return getInt(context, PREF_WIDGET_ID, 0);
     }
 
     public static void setWidgetId(Context context, int value) {
@@ -163,8 +166,7 @@ public static void setEventsEnded(Context context, EndedSomeTimeAgo value) {
     }
 
     public static boolean getFillAllDayEvents(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_FILL_ALL_DAY, PREF_FILL_ALL_DAY_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_FILL_ALL_DAY, PREF_FILL_ALL_DAY_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     private static void setFillAllDayEvents(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -180,32 +182,27 @@ private static void setHideBasedOnKeywords(Context context, String value) {
     }
 
     public static int getWidgetHeaderBackgroundColor(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getInt(
-                PREF_WIDGET_HEADER_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        return getInt(context, PREF_WIDGET_HEADER_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
                 PREF_WIDGET_HEADER_BACKGROUND_COLOR_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static int getPastEventsBackgroundColor(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getInt(
-                PREF_PAST_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        return getInt(context, PREF_PAST_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
                 PREF_PAST_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static int getTodaysEventsBackgroundColor(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getInt(
-                PREF_TODAYS_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        return getInt(context, PREF_TODAYS_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
                 PREF_TODAYS_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static int getEventsBackgroundColor(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getInt(
-                PREF_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        return getInt(context, PREF_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
                 PREF_EVENTS_BACKGROUND_COLOR_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static boolean getHorizontalLineBelowDayHeader(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_HORIZONTAL_LINE_BELOW_DAY_HEADER, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_HORIZONTAL_LINE_BELOW_DAY_HEADER, false);
     }
 
     private static void setHorizontalLineBelowDayHeader(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -213,8 +210,7 @@ private static void setHorizontalLineBelowDayHeader(Context context, boolean val
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowDaysWithoutEvents(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_DAYS_WITHOUT_EVENTS, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_DAYS_WITHOUT_EVENTS, false);
     }
 
     private static void setShowDaysWithoutEvents(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -222,8 +218,7 @@ private static void setShowDaysWithoutEvents(Context context, boolean value) {
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowDayHeaders(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_DAY_HEADERS, true);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_DAY_HEADERS, true);
     }
 
     private static void setShowDayHeaders(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -231,8 +226,7 @@ private static void setShowDayHeaders(Context context, boolean value) {
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowPastEventsUnderOneHeader(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_PAST_EVENTS_UNDER_ONE_HEADER, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_PAST_EVENTS_UNDER_ONE_HEADER, false);
     }
 
     private static void setShowPastEventsUnderOneHeader(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -240,13 +234,11 @@ private static void setShowPastEventsUnderOneHeader(Context context, boolean val
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowEventIcon(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_EVENT_ICON, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_EVENT_ICON, false);
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowNumberOfDaysToEvent(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_NUMBER_OF_DAYS_TO_EVENT, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_NUMBER_OF_DAYS_TO_EVENT, false);
     }
 
     public static void setShowEventIcon(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -258,8 +250,7 @@ public static void setShowNumberOfDaysToEvent(Context context, boolean value) {
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowPastEventsWithDefaultColor(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_PAST_EVENTS_WITH_DEFAULT_COLOR, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_PAST_EVENTS_WITH_DEFAULT_COLOR, false);
     }
 
     public static void setShowPastEventsWithDefaultColor(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -267,23 +258,19 @@ public static void setShowPastEventsWithDefaultColor(Context context, boolean va
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowEndTime(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_END_TIME, PREF_SHOW_END_TIME_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_END_TIME, PREF_SHOW_END_TIME_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowLocation(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_LOCATION, PREF_SHOW_LOCATION_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_LOCATION, PREF_SHOW_LOCATION_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static String getDateFormat(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getString(
-                PREF_DATE_FORMAT, PREF_DATE_FORMAT_DEFAULT);
+        return getString(context, PREF_DATE_FORMAT, PREF_DATE_FORMAT_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static boolean getAbbreviateDates(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_ABBREVIATE_DATES, PREF_ABBREVIATE_DATES_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_ABBREVIATE_DATES, PREF_ABBREVIATE_DATES_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static void setAbbreviateDates(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -298,28 +285,36 @@ public static void setLockedTimeZoneId(Context context, String value) {
         setString(context, PREF_LOCKED_TIME_ZONE_ID, value);
     }
 
+    public static void setRefreshPeriodMinutes(Context context, int value) {
+        setString(context, PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES, Integer.toString(value > 0
+                ? value
+                : PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT));
+    }
+
+    public static int getRefreshPeriodMinutes(Context context) {
+        int stored = getIntStoredAsString(context, PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES, PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT);
+        return stored > 0 ? stored : PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
     public static boolean isTimeZoneLocked(Context context) {
         return !TextUtils.isEmpty(getLockedTimeZoneId(context));
     }
 
     public static EventEntryLayout getEventEntryLayout(Context context) {
-        return EventEntryLayout.fromValue(PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getString(
-                PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT, ""));
+        return EventEntryLayout.fromValue(
+                getString(context, PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT, ""));
     }
 
     public static boolean isMultilineTitle(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE, PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE, PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static boolean isMultilineDetails(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS, PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS_DEFAULT);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS, PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS_DEFAULT);
     }
 
     public static boolean getShowOnlyClosestInstanceOfRecurringEvent(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_ONLY_CLOSEST_INSTANCE_OF_RECURRING_EVENT, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_SHOW_ONLY_CLOSEST_INSTANCE_OF_RECURRING_EVENT, false);
     }
 
     public static void setShowOnlyClosestInstanceOfRecurringEvent(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -327,7 +322,7 @@ public static void setShowOnlyClosestInstanceOfRecurringEvent(Context context, b
     }
 
     public static boolean getHideDuplicates(Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getBoolean(PREF_HIDE_DUPLICATES, false);
+        return getBoolean(context, PREF_HIDE_DUPLICATES, false);
     }
 
     public static void setHideDuplicates(Context context, boolean value) {
@@ -341,6 +336,17 @@ private static void setString(Context context, String key, String value) {
         editor.apply();
     }
 
+    public static int getIntStoredAsString(Context context, String key, int defaultValue) {
+        try {
+            String stringValue = getString(context, key, "");
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(stringValue)) return defaultValue;
+
+            return Integer.parseInt(stringValue);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static String getString(Context context, String key, String defaultValue) {
         return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).getString(key, defaultValue);
     }
@@ -363,6 +369,11 @@ private static void setInt(Context context, String key, int value) {
         editor.apply();
     }
 
+    public static int getInt(Context context, String key, int defaultValue) {
+        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+                .getInt(key, defaultValue);
+    }
+
     public static String getWidgetInstanceName(Context context) {
         return getString(context, PREF_WIDGET_INSTANCE_NAME, "");
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/InstanceSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/InstanceSettings.java
index 3dccf3df..388a74b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/InstanceSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/InstanceSettings.java
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import org.andstatus.todoagenda.Alignment;
 import org.andstatus.todoagenda.EndedSomeTimeAgo;
 import org.andstatus.todoagenda.TextShading;
@@ -28,9 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
-import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
 import static org.andstatus.todoagenda.prefs.SettingsStorage.saveJson;
 
 /**
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ public class InstanceSettings {
     static final String PREF_LOCK_TIME_ZONE = "lockTimeZone";
     static final String PREF_LOCKED_TIME_ZONE_ID = "lockedTimeZoneId";
     private String lockedTimeZoneId = "";
+    public final static String PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES = "refreshPeriodMinutes";
+    public final static int PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT = 10;
+    private int refreshPeriodMinutes = PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES_DEFAULT;
 
     public static InstanceSettings fromJson(Context context, JSONObject json) throws JSONException {
         InstanceSettings settings = new InstanceSettings(context, json.optInt(PREF_WIDGET_ID),
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ private InstanceSettings setFromJson(JSONObject json) {
             if (json.has(PREF_LOCKED_TIME_ZONE_ID)) {
                 setLockedTimeZoneId(json.getString(PREF_LOCKED_TIME_ZONE_ID));
             }
+            if (json.has(PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES)) {
+                setRefreshPeriodMinutes(json.getInt(PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES));
+            }
             if (json.has(PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT)) {
                 eventEntryLayout = EventEntryLayout.fromValue(json.getString(PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT));
             }
@@ -295,6 +301,7 @@ static InstanceSettings fromApplicationPreferences(Context context, int widgetId
             settings.dateFormat = ApplicationPreferences.getDateFormat(context);
             settings.abbreviateDates = ApplicationPreferences.getAbbreviateDates(context);
             settings.setLockedTimeZoneId(ApplicationPreferences.getLockedTimeZoneId(context));
+            settings.setRefreshPeriodMinutes(ApplicationPreferences.getRefreshPeriodMinutes(context));
             settings.eventEntryLayout = ApplicationPreferences.getEventEntryLayout(context);
             settings.multilineTitle = ApplicationPreferences.isMultilineTitle(context);
             settings.multilineDetails = ApplicationPreferences.isMultilineDetails(context);
@@ -372,6 +379,7 @@ public JSONObject toJson() {
             json.put(PREF_DATE_FORMAT, dateFormat);
             json.put(PREF_ABBREVIATE_DATES, abbreviateDates);
             json.put(PREF_LOCKED_TIME_ZONE_ID, lockedTimeZoneId);
+            json.put(PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES, refreshPeriodMinutes);
             json.put(PREF_EVENT_ENTRY_LAYOUT, eventEntryLayout.value);
             json.put(PREF_MULTILINE_TITLE, multilineTitle);
             json.put(PREF_MULTILINE_DETAILS, multilineDetails);
@@ -502,6 +510,16 @@ public String getLockedTimeZoneId() {
         return lockedTimeZoneId;
     }
 
+    public void setRefreshPeriodMinutes(int refreshPeriodMinutes) {
+        if (refreshPeriodMinutes > 0) {
+            this.refreshPeriodMinutes = refreshPeriodMinutes;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int getRefreshPeriodMinutes() {
+        return refreshPeriodMinutes;
+    }
+
     public boolean isTimeZoneLocked() {
         return !TextUtils.isEmpty(lockedTimeZoneId);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/OtherPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/OtherPreferencesFragment.java
index e737d1dc..a83aa7e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/OtherPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/andstatus/todoagenda/prefs/OtherPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
+import android.preference.EditTextPreference;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
         showLockTimeZone(true);
         showWidgetInstanceName();
+        showRefreshPeriod();
         getPreferenceManager().getSharedPreferences().registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
     }
 
@@ -47,6 +49,15 @@ private void showLockTimeZone(boolean setAlso) {
         }
     }
 
+    private void showRefreshPeriod() {
+        EditTextPreference preference = (EditTextPreference) findPreference(InstanceSettings.PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES);
+
+        if (preference != null) {
+            int value = ApplicationPreferences.getRefreshPeriodMinutes(getActivity());
+            preference.setSummary(String.format(getText(R.string.refresh_period_minutes_desc).toString(), value));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceTreeClick(PreferenceScreen preferenceScreen, Preference preference) {
         switch (preference.getKey()) {
@@ -78,6 +89,9 @@ public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, Strin
                 startActivity(MainActivity.intentToConfigure(getActivity(), ApplicationPreferences
                         .getWidgetId(getActivity())));
                 break;
+            case InstanceSettings.PREF_REFRESH_PERIOD_MINUTES:
+                showRefreshPeriod();
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2d6f743d..3c79abf2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
     <string name="show_only_closest_instance_of_recurring_event">Show only the closest instance of a recurring event</string>
     <string name="hide_duplicates">Hide duplicates</string>
 
+    <!-- Preference header: Other -->
+    <string name="refresh_period_minutes">Auto refresh period, minutes</string>
+    <string name="refresh_period_minutes_desc">Automatically refresh the widget every %d minute(s)</string>
+
     <!-- Preference header: Feedback and Backup -->
     <string name="feedback_prefs">Feedback and Backup</string>
     <string name="feedback_prefs_desc">Get in touch with us, backup and restore settings</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_other.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_other.xml
index 613e894c..0340db1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_other.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_other.xml
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@
         android:title="@string/lock_time_zone_title">
     </CheckBoxPreference>
 
+    <EditTextPreference
+        android:key="refreshPeriodMinutes"
+        android:title="@string/refresh_period_minutes"
+        android:singleLine="true" />
+
 </PreferenceScreen>