diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index a4a1c977ca..902c19a839 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 		in_progress = true;
 		var udargs = ((netargs.length) ? '/' + netargs : '');
-		var update_url = 'update_' + src + udargs + '&p=' + profile_uid + '&page=' + profile_page + '&msie=' + ((msie) ? 1 : 0);
+		var update_url = 'update_' + src + udargs + '&p=' + profile_uid + '&page=' + profile_page + '&msie=' + ((msie) ? 1 : 0) + '&top=' + ($(document).scrollTop() != 0 ? '0' : '1');
 
 		$.get(update_url,function(data) {
 			in_progress = false;
diff --git a/mod/update_network.php b/mod/update_network.php
index 65366d1377..ff668ab353 100644
--- a/mod/update_network.php
+++ b/mod/update_network.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function update_network_content(&$a) {
 	echo (($_GET['msie'] == 1) ? '<div>' : '<section>');
 
 	$no_auto_update = get_pconfig($profile_uid, "system", "no_auto_update");
-	if ($no_auto_update <= 0) {
+	if (($no_auto_update <= 0) OR ($_GET['top'] == 1)) {
 		$text = network_content($a,$profile_uid);
 		if ($no_auto_update < 0)
 			set_pconfig($profile_uid, "system", "no_auto_update", 1);