diff --git a/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.cpp b/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.cpp
index 5c541f72c..bbc88e729 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ void RSSController::itemsAction()
     setResult(jsonVal.toObject());
 }
 
+void RSSController::refreshItemAction()
+{
+    checkParams({"itemPath"});
+
+    const QString itemPath {params()["itemPath"]};
+    RSS::Item *item = RSS::Session::instance()->itemByPath(itemPath);
+    if (item)
+        item->refresh();
+}
+
 void RSSController::setRuleAction()
 {
     checkParams({"ruleName", "ruleDef"});
diff --git a/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.h b/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.h
index 4c72a2e09..a4d22e051 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.h
+++ b/src/webui/api/rsscontroller.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private slots:
     void removeItemAction();
     void moveItemAction();
     void itemsAction();
+    void refreshItemAction();
     void setRuleAction();
     void renameRuleAction();
     void removeRuleAction();