diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
index 8e861b3..9c8e475 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         var that = this;
         var new_buttons = $('<span/>').addClass('item_buttons');
         var upload_button = $('<button>Upload</button>').button().
+            addClass('upload-button').
             click(function (e) {
                 var nbname = item.find('.item_name > input').attr('value');
                 var nbformat = item.data('nbformat');
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/projectdashboardmain.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/projectdashboardmain.js
index dbf9917..50c4f9d 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/projectdashboardmain.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/projectdashboardmain.js
@@ -37,12 +37,18 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
     var enable_autorefresh = function(){
         //refresh immediately , then start interval
-        IPython.notebook_list.load_list();
-        IPython.cluster_list.load_list();
+        if($('upload_button').length == 0)
+        {
+            IPython.notebook_list.load_list();
+            IPython.cluster_list.load_list();
+        }
         if (!interval_id){
             interval_id = setInterval(function(){
-                    IPython.notebook_list.load_list();
-                    IPython.cluster_list.load_list();
+                    if($('upload_button').length == 0)
+                    {
+                        IPython.notebook_list.load_list();
+                        IPython.cluster_list.load_list();
+                    }
                 }, time_refresh*1000);
             }
     }
@@ -65,6 +71,9 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     // finally start it, it will refresh immediately
     enable_autorefresh();
 
+    IPython.enable_autorefresh = enable_autorefresh;
+    IPython.disable_autorefresh = disable_autorefresh;
+
     IPython.page.show();
     
     // bound the upload method to the on change of the file select list