diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
index b1860c112..0270e8047 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
+import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.R;
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.UpdateService;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.AppProvider;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Schema;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.views.whatsnew.WhatsNewAdapter;
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class WhatsNewViewBinder implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
 
     private static RecyclerView.ItemDecoration appListDecorator;
 
-    WhatsNewViewBinder(AppCompatActivity activity, FrameLayout parent) {
+    WhatsNewViewBinder(final AppCompatActivity activity, FrameLayout parent) {
         this.activity = activity;
 
         View whatsNewView = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.main_tab_whats_new, parent, true);
@@ -57,6 +59,15 @@ class WhatsNewViewBinder implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
 
         appList.addItemDecoration(appListDecorator);
 
+        final SwipeRefreshLayout swipeToRefresh = (SwipeRefreshLayout) whatsNewView.findViewById(R.id.swipe_to_refresh);
+        swipeToRefresh.setOnRefreshListener(new SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onRefresh() {
+                swipeToRefresh.setRefreshing(false);
+                UpdateService.updateNow(activity);
+            }
+        });
+
         activity.getSupportLoaderManager().initLoader(LOADER_ID, null, this);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml
index 77a1d4fe7..d10730522 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml
@@ -6,14 +6,21 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-        android:id="@+id/app_list"
+    <android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        tools:listitem="@layout/app_card_normal"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        android:scrollbars="vertical" />
+        android:id="@+id/swipe_to_refresh">
+
+        <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+            android:id="@+id/app_list"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            tools:listitem="@layout/app_card_normal"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            android:scrollbars="vertical" />
+
+    </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
 
 </LinearLayout>
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