diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryGroups.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryGroups.js
index ed147ae0f1..7750283365 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryGroups.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryGroups.js
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ angular.module('InventoryGroupsDefinition', [])
                 awToolTip: "Edit inventory properties",
                 ngClick: 'editInventoryProperties()'
             },
+            refresh: {
+                mode: 'all',
+                awToolTip: "Refresh the page",
+                ngClick: "refreshGroups()",
+                ngShow: "socketStatus == 'error'"
+            },
             stream: {
                 ngClick: "showGroupActivity()",
                 awToolTip: "View Activity Stream",
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryHosts.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryHosts.js
index ef0c371331..8e4638e242 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryHosts.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/InventoryHosts.js
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ angular.module('InventoryHostsDefinition', [])
                 ngHide: '!selected_group_id', //disable when 'All Hosts' selected
                 awToolTip: "Create a new host"
             },
+            refresh: {
+                mode: 'all',
+                awToolTip: "Refresh the page",
+                ngClick: "refreshGroups()",
+                ngShow: "socketStatus == 'error'"
+            },
             stream: {
                 ngClick: "showHostActivity()",
                 awToolTip: "View Activity Stream",