diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.controller.js
index 6715c84e99..4959d41b5e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/jobs/jobsList.controller.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ function ListJobsController (
     const iterator = 'job';
     const key = 'job_dataset';
 
+    let launchModalOpen = false;
+    let refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
+
     $scope.list = { iterator, name };
     $scope.collection = { iterator, basePath: 'unified_jobs' };
     $scope[key] = Dataset.data;
@@ -38,10 +41,20 @@ function ListJobsController (
         $scope[name] = dataset.results;
     });
     $scope.$on('ws-jobs', () => {
-        qs.search(unifiedJob.path, $state.params.job_search)
-            .then(({ data }) => {
-                $scope.$emit('updateDataset', data);
-            });
+        if (!launchModalOpen) {
+            refreshJobs();
+        } else {
+            refreshAfterLaunchClose = true;
+        }
+    });
+
+    $scope.$on('launchModalOpen', (evt, isOpen) => {
+        evt.stopPropagation();
+        if (!isOpen && refreshAfterLaunchClose) {
+            refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
+            refreshJobs();
+        }
+        launchModalOpen = isOpen;
     });
 
     if ($state.includes('instanceGroups')) {
@@ -164,6 +177,13 @@ function ListJobsController (
             actionText: strings.get('CANCEL')
         });
     };
+
+    function refreshJobs () {
+        qs.search(unifiedJob.path, $state.params.job_search)
+            .then(({ data }) => {
+                $scope.$emit('updateDataset', data);
+            });
+    }
 }
 
 ListJobsController.$inject = [
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/templates/templatesList.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/features/templates/templatesList.controller.js
index 0253fabdb0..6ab8712e40 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/templates/templatesList.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/templates/templatesList.controller.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function ListTemplatesController(
     const choices = workflowTemplate.options('actions.GET.type.choices')
         .concat(jobTemplate.options('actions.GET.type.choices'));
 
+    let launchModalOpen = false;
+    let refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
+
     vm.strings = strings;
     vm.templateTypes = mapChoices(choices);
     vm.activeId = parseInt($state.params.job_template_id || $state.params.workflow_template_id);
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ function ListTemplatesController(
     $scope.canAdd = ($scope.canAddJobTemplate || $scope.canAddWorkflowJobTemplate);
 
     // smart-search
-    $scope.list = { 
+    $scope.list = {
         iterator: 'template',
         name: 'templates'
     };
@@ -64,12 +67,20 @@ function ListTemplatesController(
     });
 
     $scope.$on(`ws-jobs`, () => {
-        let path = GetBasePath('unified_job_templates');
-        qs.search(path, $state.params.template_search)
-            .then(function(searchResponse) {
-                $scope.template_dataset = searchResponse.data;
-                $scope.templates = $scope.template_dataset.results;
-            });
+        if (!launchModalOpen) {
+            refreshTemplates();
+        } else {
+            refreshAfterLaunchClose = true;
+        }
+    });
+
+    $scope.$on('launchModalOpen', (evt, isOpen) => {
+        evt.stopPropagation();
+        if (!isOpen && refreshAfterLaunchClose) {
+            refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
+            refreshTemplates();
+        }
+        launchModalOpen = isOpen;
     });
 
     vm.isInvalid = (template) => {
@@ -163,6 +174,15 @@ function ListTemplatesController(
         return html;
     };
 
+    function refreshTemplates() {
+        let path = GetBasePath('unified_job_templates');
+        qs.search(path, $state.params.template_search)
+            .then(function(searchResponse) {
+                $scope.template_dataset = searchResponse.data;
+                $scope.templates = $scope.template_dataset.results;
+            });
+    }
+
     function createErrorHandler(path, action) {
         return ({ data, status }) => {
             const hdr = strings.get('error.HEADER');
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/modal/modal.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/modal/modal.directive.js
index f3def99885..3f77d374e7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/modal/modal.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/modal/modal.directive.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function AtModalController ($timeout, eventService, strings) {
         vm.modal = scope[scope.ns].modal;
         vm.modal.show = vm.show;
         vm.modal.hide = vm.hide;
+        vm.modal.onClose = scope.onClose;
     };
 
     vm.show = (title, message) => {
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ function AtModalController ($timeout, eventService, strings) {
         setTimeout(() => {
             overlay.style.display = 'none';
         }, DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+
+        if (vm.modal.onClose) {
+            vm.modal.onClose();
+        }
     };
 
     vm.clickToHide = event => {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/home/home.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/home/home.controller.js
index 42ec5ec5b0..17b6d4e314 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/home/home.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/home/home.controller.js
@@ -10,35 +10,24 @@ export default ['$scope', '$rootScope','Wait',
     Rest, GetBasePath, ProcessErrors, graphData) {
 
         var dataCount = 0;
+        let launchModalOpen = false;
+        let refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
 
         $scope.$on('ws-jobs', function () {
-            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath('dashboard'));
-            Rest.get()
-            .then(({data}) => {
-                $scope.dashboardData = data;
-            })
-            .catch(({data, status}) => {
-                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard host graph data: ' + status });
-            });
-
-            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath("unified_jobs") + "?order_by=-finished&page_size=5&finished__isnull=false&type=workflow_job,job");
-            Rest.get()
-            .then(({data}) => {
-                $scope.dashboardJobsListData = data.results;
-            })
-            .catch(({data, status}) => {
-                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard jobs list: ' + status });
-            });
-
-            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath("unified_job_templates") + "?order_by=-last_job_run&page_size=5&last_job_run__isnull=false&type=workflow_job_template,job_template");
-            Rest.get()
-            .then(({data}) => {
-                $scope.dashboardJobTemplatesListData = data.results;
-            })
-            .catch(({data, status}) => {
-                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard jobs list: ' + status });
-            });
+            if (!launchModalOpen) {
+                refreshLists();
+            } else {
+                refreshAfterLaunchClose = true;
+            }
+        });
 
+        $scope.$on('launchModalOpen', (evt, isOpen) => {
+            evt.stopPropagation();
+            if (!isOpen && refreshAfterLaunchClose) {
+                refreshAfterLaunchClose = false;
+                refreshLists();
+            }
+            launchModalOpen = isOpen;
         });
 
         if ($scope.removeDashboardDataLoadComplete) {
@@ -119,5 +108,34 @@ export default ['$scope', '$rootScope','Wait',
 
         $scope.refresh();
 
+        function refreshLists () {
+            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath('dashboard'));
+            Rest.get()
+            .then(({data}) => {
+                $scope.dashboardData = data;
+            })
+            .catch(({data, status}) => {
+                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard host graph data: ' + status });
+            });
+
+            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath("unified_jobs") + "?order_by=-finished&page_size=5&finished__isnull=false&type=workflow_job,job");
+            Rest.get()
+            .then(({data}) => {
+                $scope.dashboardJobsListData = data.results;
+            })
+            .catch(({data, status}) => {
+                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard jobs list: ' + status });
+            });
+
+            Rest.setUrl(GetBasePath("unified_job_templates") + "?order_by=-last_job_run&page_size=5&last_job_run__isnull=false&type=workflow_job_template,job_template");
+            Rest.get()
+            .then(({data}) => {
+                $scope.dashboardJobTemplatesListData = data.results;
+            })
+            .catch(({data, status}) => {
+                ProcessErrors($scope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!', msg: 'Failed to get dashboard jobs list: ' + status });
+            });
+        }
+
     }
 ];
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/prompt/prompt.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/prompt/prompt.controller.js
index 5b6f035dd5..12c1760195 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/templates/prompt/prompt.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/templates/prompt/prompt.controller.js
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ export default [ 'Rest', 'GetBasePath', 'ProcessErrors', 'CredentialTypeModel',
                         vm.steps.preview.tab.order = order;
                         modal.show('PROMPT');
                         vm.promptData.triggerModalOpen = false;
+
+                        modal.onClose = () => {
+                            scope.$emit('launchModalOpen', false);
+                        };
+
+                        scope.$emit('launchModalOpen', true);
                     })
                     .catch(({data, status}) => {
                         ProcessErrors(scope, data, status, null, {