diff --git a/app/Keymap.go b/app/Keymap.go
index b1332f3..86db4f0 100644
--- a/app/Keymap.go
+++ b/app/Keymap.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ var Keymaps = KeymapSystem{
 			Bind{Key: Key{Char: 'p'}, Cmd: cmd.PreviousFoundNode, Description: "Go to previous found node"},
 			Bind{Key: Key{Char: 'c'}, Cmd: cmd.TreeCollapseAll, Description: "Collapse all"},
 			Bind{Key: Key{Char: 'e'}, Cmd: cmd.ExpandAll, Description: "Expand all"},
+			Bind{Key: Key{Char: 'R'}, Cmd: cmd.Refresh, Description: "Refresh tree"},
 		},
 		TreeFilterGroup: {
 			Bind{Key: Key{Code: tcell.KeyEscape}, Cmd: cmd.UnfocusTreeFilter, Description: "Unfocus tree filter"},
diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 75abc6f..4a4cf45 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ func (c Command) String() string {
 		return "EditConnection"
 	case DeleteConnection:
 		return "DeleteConnection"
+	case Refresh:
+		return "Refresh"
 	case UnfocusEditor:
 		return "UnfocusEditor"
 	case RecordsMenu:
diff --git a/components/Tree.go b/components/Tree.go
index 17ac075..008793a 100644
--- a/components/Tree.go
+++ b/components/Tree.go
@@ -60,38 +60,7 @@ func NewTree(dbName string, dbdriver drivers.Driver) *Tree {
 	tree.SetCurrentNode(rootNode)
 
 	tree.SetFocusFunc(func() {
-		var databases []string
-
-		if dbName == "" {
-			dbs, err := tree.DBDriver.GetDatabases()
-			if err != nil {
-				panic(err.Error())
-			}
-			databases = dbs
-		} else {
-			databases = []string{dbName}
-		}
-
-		if tree.GetSelectedDatabase() == "" {
-			for _, database := range databases {
-				childNode := tview.NewTreeNode(database)
-				childNode.SetExpanded(false)
-				childNode.SetReference(database)
-				childNode.SetColor(app.Styles.PrimaryTextColor)
-				rootNode.AddChild(childNode)
-
-				go func(database string, node *tview.TreeNode) {
-					tables, err := tree.DBDriver.GetTables(database)
-					if err != nil {
-						logger.Error(err.Error(), nil)
-						return
-					}
-
-					tree.databasesToNodes(tables, node, true)
-					App.Draw()
-				}(database, childNode)
-			}
-		}
+		tree.InitializeNodes(dbName)
 		tree.SetFocusFunc(nil)
 	})
 
@@ -202,6 +171,8 @@ func NewTree(dbName string, dbdriver drivers.Driver) *Tree {
 			tree.CollapseAll()
 		case commands.ExpandAll:
 			tree.ExpandAll()
+		case commands.Refresh:
+			tree.Refresh(dbName)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -557,3 +528,48 @@ func (tree *Tree) ExpandAll() {
 		return true
 	})
 }
+
+func (tree *Tree) InitializeNodes(dbName string) {
+	rootNode := tree.GetRoot()
+	if rootNode == nil {
+		panic("Internal Error: No tree root")
+	}
+
+	var databases []string
+
+	if dbName == "" {
+		dbs, err := tree.DBDriver.GetDatabases()
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err.Error())
+		}
+		databases = dbs
+	} else {
+		databases = []string{dbName}
+	}
+
+	for _, database := range databases {
+		childNode := tview.NewTreeNode(database)
+		childNode.SetExpanded(false)
+		childNode.SetReference(database)
+		childNode.SetColor(app.Styles.PrimaryTextColor)
+		rootNode.AddChild(childNode)
+
+		go func(database string, node *tview.TreeNode) {
+			tables, err := tree.DBDriver.GetTables(database)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error(err.Error(), nil)
+				return
+			}
+
+			tree.databasesToNodes(tables, node, true)
+			App.Draw()
+		}(database, childNode)
+	}
+}
+
+func (tree *Tree) Refresh(dbName string) {
+	rootNode := tree.GetRoot()
+	rootNode.ClearChildren()
+	// re-add nodes
+	tree.InitializeNodes(dbName)
+}