diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/artist.html b/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
index 423fa014..863a4717 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <%def name="headerIncludes()">
 	<div id="subhead_container">
 		<div id="subhead_menu">
-			<a id="menu_link_refresh" onclick="doAjaxCall('refreshArtist?ArtistID=${artist['ArtistID']}', $(this)),'table'" href="#" data-success="'${artist['ArtistName']}' is being refreshed"><i class="fa fa-refresh"></i> Refresh Artist</a>
+			<a id="menu_link_refresh" onclick="doSimpleAjaxCall('refreshArtist?ArtistID=${artist['ArtistID']}')" href="#"><i class="fa fa-refresh"></i> Refresh Artist</a>
 			<a id="menu_link_delete" href="deleteArtist?ArtistID=${artist['ArtistID']}"><i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i> Delete Artist</a>
 			%if artist['Status'] == 'Paused':
 				<a id="menu_link_resume" href="#" onclick="doAjaxCall('resumeArtist?ArtistID=${artist['ArtistID']}',$(this),true)" data-success="${artist['ArtistName']} resumed"><i class="fa fa-play"></i> Resume Artist</a>
@@ -42,14 +42,8 @@
 		<div id="artistImg">
 			<img id="artistImage" class="albumArt" alt="" src="artwork/artist/${artist['ArtistID']}"/>
 		</div>
-		<h1>
-			%if artist['Status'] == 'Loading':
-				<i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i>
-			%endif
-			<a href="http://musicbrainz.org/artist/${artist['ArtistID']}">${artist['ArtistName']}</a>
-			%if artist['Status'] == 'Loading':
-				<h3><i>(Album information for this artist is currently being loaded)</i></h3>
-			%endif
+		<h1 id="artistname">
+			<a href="http://musicbrainz.org/artist/${artist['ArtistID']}" id="artistnamelink">${artist['ArtistName']}</a>
 		</h1>
 		<div id="artistBio"></div>
 	</div>
@@ -156,9 +150,6 @@
 
 <%def name="headIncludes()">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="interfaces/default/css/data_table.css">
-	%if artist['Status'] == 'Loading':
-	<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5">
-	%endif
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="javascriptIncludes()">
@@ -171,7 +162,6 @@
 		getInfo(elem,id,'artist');
 	}
 
-
 	<%
     if headphones.SONGKICK_FILTER_ENABLED:
         songkick_filter_enabled = "true"
@@ -240,6 +230,40 @@
 		});
 	}
 
+	var loadingMessage = false;
+	var spinner_active = false;
+	var loadingtext_active = false;
+
+	function checkArtistStatus() {
+		$.getJSON("getArtistjson?ArtistID=${artist['ArtistID']}", function(data) {
+		    if (data['Status'] == "Loading"){
+				refreshTable();
+				$('#artistnamelink').text(data["ArtistName"]);
+				if (loadingMessage == false){
+					showMsg("Getting artist information",true);
+					loadingMessage = true;
+				}
+				if (spinner_active == false){
+					$('#artistname').prepend('<i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin" id="artistnamespinner"></i>')
+					spinner_active = true;
+				}
+				if (loadingtext_active == false){
+					$('#artistname').append('<h3 id="loadingtext"><i>(Album information for this artist is currently being loaded)</i></h3>')
+					loadingtext_active = true;
+				}
+		    }
+		    else{
+		    	$('#artistnamespinner').remove()
+		    	$('#loadingtext').remove()
+		    	$('#ajaxMsg').empty()
+		    	$('#ajaxMsg').removeAttr('style')
+		    	spinner_active = false
+		    	loadingtext_active = false
+		    	loadingMessage = false
+		    }
+		  });
+	}
+
 	function initThisPage() {
 		$('#menu_link_getextra').click(function() {
 			$('#dialog').dialog();
@@ -248,10 +272,6 @@
 		$('#menu_link_modifyextra').click(function() {
 			$('#dialog').dialog();
 		});
-
-		%if artist['Status'] == 'Loading':
-			showMsg("Getting artist information",true);
-		%endif
 		$('#album_table').dataTable({
 			"bDestroy": true,
 			"aoColumns": [
@@ -291,8 +311,12 @@
 		initThisPage();
 		getArtistBio();
 		if( ${songkick_enabled} ){
-      getArtistsCalendar();
-    }
+      		getArtistsCalendar();
+    	}
+    	checkArtistStatus();
+    	setInterval(function(){ 
+    		checkArtistStatus();
+		}, 1500);
 	});
 
 	</script>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js b/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
index c28faf15..b2e56b52 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ function doAjaxCall(url,elem,reload,form) {
 	});
 }
 
+function doSimpleAjaxCall(url) {
+	$.ajax(url);
+}
+
 function resetFilters(text){
 	if ( $(".dataTables_filter").length > 0 ) {
 		$(".dataTables_filter input").attr("placeholder","filter " + text + "");
diff --git a/headphones/webserve.py b/headphones/webserve.py
index 39ddb88f..6db4c1f3 100644
--- a/headphones/webserve.py
+++ b/headphones/webserve.py
@@ -854,6 +854,16 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         return json_albums
     getAlbumsByArtist_json.exposed=True
 
+    def getArtistjson(self, ArtistID, **kwargs):
+        myDB = db.DBConnection()
+        artist = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM artists WHERE ArtistID=?', [ArtistID]).fetchone()
+        artist_json = json.dumps({      
+                                    'ArtistName': artist['ArtistName'],
+                                    'Status':     artist['Status']                        
+                                 })
+        return artist_json
+    getArtistjson.exposed=True
+
     def clearhistory(self, type=None, date_added=None, title=None):
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
         if type: