diff --git a/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php b/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
index c52b62866..1565e3f7c 100644
--- a/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/errors/503.blade.php
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@
 <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:700,800" rel="stylesheet">
 <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Quattrocento+Sans" rel="stylesheet">
 
-<!-- Force hard refresh every 5 seconds -->
-<script>
-  setInterval(function () {
-    window.location.reload(true); // force a full reload from server
-  }, 5000);
-</script>
-
 <style>
   body { 
     text-align: center; 
@@ -89,6 +82,7 @@
   <h1>Virtnet.bond is currently down for maintenance.</h1>
   <p>We expect to be back very shortly. Thanks for your patience.</p>
   <p>Feel free to <a href="mailto:admin@virtnet.bond">contact us</a> if you need immediate assistance.</p>
+  <p><a href="javascript:window.location.reload(true)">Click here to reload</a> the page manually.</p>
 
 </div>