diff --git a/app/basic_operator_panel/app_config.php b/app/basic_operator_panel/app_config.php
index dba39c97a0..ab1473f8ab 100644
--- a/app/basic_operator_panel/app_config.php
+++ b/app/basic_operator_panel/app_config.php
@@ -57,4 +57,15 @@
 		$y++;
 		$apps[$x]['permissions'][$y]['name'] = "operator_panel_on_demand";
 
-?>
+	//default settings
+		$y=0;
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_uuid'] = "569280f2-a433-4eaf-9c08-945efdc6cf8f";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "operator_panel";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_subcategory'] = "refresh";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_name'] = "numeric";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "1500";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Set the refresh rate in seconds (<=120) or milliseconds (>=500).";
+		$y++;
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/basic_operator_panel/index.php b/app/basic_operator_panel/index.php
index a163b0ca26..b8fcbd425e 100644
--- a/app/basic_operator_panel/index.php
+++ b/app/basic_operator_panel/index.php
@@ -185,8 +185,24 @@
 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo PROJECT_PATH; ?>/resources/jquery/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
+<?php
+//determine refresh rate
+$refresh_default = 1500; //milliseconds
+$refresh = is_numeric($_SESSION['operator_panel']['refresh']['numeric']) ? $_SESSION['operator_panel']['refresh']['numeric'] : $refresh_default;
+if ($refresh <= 120) { //convert seconds to milliseconds
+	$refresh = $refresh * 1000;
+}
+else if ($refresh > 120 && $refresh < 500) {
+	$refresh = $refresh_default; //use default
+}
+else {
+	//>= 500, must be milliseconds
+}
+unset($refresh_default);
+?>
+
 //ajax refresh
-	var refresh = 1500;
+	var refresh = <?php echo $refresh; ?>;
 	var source_url = 'resources/content.php?' <?php if (isset($_GET['debug'])) { echo " + '&debug'"; } ?>;
 	var interval_timer_id;