diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/assets/css/components/_stakes_table.scss b/apps/block_scout_web/assets/css/components/_stakes_table.scss
index ded5ae30f0..a39da533e5 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/assets/css/components/_stakes_table.scss
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/assets/css/components/_stakes_table.scss
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ $stakes-link-color: $primary !default;
   padding: 0 15px;
   min-width: 930px;
   min-height: 311px;
+
+  .refresh-informer {
+    text-align: right;
+    padding-top: 15px;
+    padding-right: 15px;
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 
 .stakes-table-th {
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/assets/js/pages/stakes.js b/apps/block_scout_web/assets/js/pages/stakes.js
index ef0b8fdf96..5e277bce8f 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/assets/js/pages/stakes.js
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/assets/js/pages/stakes.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import { openWithdrawStakeModal } from './stakes/withdraw_stake'
 import { openClaimWithdrawalModal } from './stakes/claim_withdrawal'
 import { openWarningModal } from '../lib/modals'
 
+const stakesPageSelector = '[data-page="stakes"]'
+
 export const initialState = {
   account: null,
   blockRewardContract: null,
@@ -87,11 +89,26 @@ export function reducer (state = initialState, action) {
         tokenSymbol: action.tokenSymbol
       })
     }
+    case 'FINISH_REQUEST': {
+      $(stakesPageSelector).fadeTo(0, 1)
+      return state
+    }
     default:
       return state
   }
 }
 
+function reloadPoolList(msg, store) {
+  store.dispatch({
+    type: 'RECEIVED_UPDATE',
+    lastBlockNumber: msg.block_number,
+    lastEpochNumber: msg.epoch_number,
+    stakingAllowed: msg.staking_allowed,
+    validatorSetApplyBlock: msg.validator_set_apply_block
+  })
+  refreshPage(store)
+}
+
 const elements = {
   '[data-page="stakes"]': {
     load ($el) {
@@ -106,7 +123,7 @@ const elements = {
   }
 }
 
-const $stakesPage = $('[data-page="stakes"]')
+const $stakesPage = $(stakesPageSelector)
 const $stakesTop = $('[data-selector="stakes-top"]')
 if ($stakesPage.length) {
   const store = createAsyncLoadStore(reducer, initialState, 'dataset.identifierPool')
@@ -115,6 +132,8 @@ if ($stakesPage.length) {
   const channel = subscribeChannel('stakes:staking_update')
   store.dispatch({ type: 'CHANNEL_CONNECTED', channel })
 
+  const $refreshInformer = $('.refresh-informer', $stakesPage)
+
   channel.on('staking_update', msg => {
     // hide tooltip on tooltip triggering element reloading
     // due to issues with bootstrap tooltips https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/13133
@@ -129,21 +148,34 @@ if ($stakesPage.length) {
       $stakesPage.find('[pool-filter-my]').prop('checked', false);
     }
 
+    let lastBlockNumber = state.lastBlockNumber
+
     if (
       msg.staking_allowed !== state.stakingAllowed ||
       msg.epoch_number > state.lastEpochNumber ||
       msg.validator_set_apply_block != state.validatorSetApplyBlock ||
       (state.refreshInterval && msg.block_number >= state.lastBlockNumber + state.refreshInterval)
     ) {
-      store.dispatch({
-        type: 'RECEIVED_UPDATE',
-        lastBlockNumber: msg.block_number,
-        lastEpochNumber: msg.epoch_number,
-        stakingAllowed: msg.staking_allowed,
-        validatorSetApplyBlock: msg.validator_set_apply_block
-      })
-      refreshPage(store)
+      reloadPoolList(msg, store)
+      lastBlockNumber = msg.block_number
     }
+
+    const refreshGap = msg.block_number - lastBlockNumber
+    $refreshInformer.find('span').html(refreshGap)
+    if (refreshGap > 0) {
+      $refreshInformer.show()
+    } else {
+      $refreshInformer.hide()
+    }
+
+    const $refreshInformerLink = $refreshInformer.find('a')
+    $refreshInformerLink.off('click')
+    $refreshInformerLink.on('click', (event) => {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      $refreshInformer.hide()
+      $stakesPage.fadeTo(0, 0.5)
+      reloadPoolList(msg, store)
+    })
   })
 
   channel.on('contracts', msg => {
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
index a034c8312c..575bec2610 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config :block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.Chain,
   logo_text: System.get_env("LOGO_TEXT"),
   has_emission_funds: false,
   staking_enabled: not is_nil(System.get_env("POS_STAKING_CONTRACT")),
-  staking_table_refresh_interval: 10
+  staking_pool_list_refresh_interval: 5 # how often (in blocks) the list of pools should autorefresh in UI (zero turns off autorefreshing)
 
 config :block_scout_web,
   link_to_other_explorers: System.get_env("LINK_TO_OTHER_EXPLORERS") == "true",
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/stakes_controller.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/stakes_controller.ex
index db018663d7..59131fec9f 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/stakes_controller.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/stakes_controller.ex
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.StakesController do
       pools_type: filter,
       current_path: current_path(conn),
       average_block_time: AverageBlockTime.average_block_time(),
-      refresh_interval: Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.Chain)[:staking_table_refresh_interval]
+      refresh_interval: Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.Chain)[:staking_pool_list_refresh_interval]
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/stakes/_table.html.eex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/stakes/_table.html.eex
index 7149d8c842..82bb92882a 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/stakes/_table.html.eex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/stakes/_table.html.eex
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div data-items></div>
+
+    <div class="refresh-informer"><%= raw gettext("The table refreshed <span></span> block(s) ago.") %> <a href="#"><%= gettext("Refresh now") %></a></div>
   </div>
 </div>