diff --git a/src/const.ts b/src/const.ts
index da48e0ee..4ccb4c6d 100644
--- a/src/const.ts
+++ b/src/const.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const CONF_VIEW_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = `${CONF_VIEW}.timeout_seconds` as const
 export const CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_CYCLE_CAMERA = `${CONF_VIEW}.update_cycle_camera` as const;
 export const CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_FORCE = `${CONF_VIEW}.update_force` as const;
 export const CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_ENTITIES = `${CONF_VIEW}.update_entities` as const;
+export const CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_SECONDS = `${CONF_VIEW}.update_seconds` as const;
 
 export const CONF_EVENT_GALLERY = 'event_gallery' as const;
 export const CONF_EVENT_GALLERY_MIN_COLUMNS = `${CONF_EVENT_GALLERY}.min_columns` as const;
diff --git a/src/editor.ts b/src/editor.ts
index dfd75cd9..c3c60d2b 100644
--- a/src/editor.ts
+++ b/src/editor.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import {
   CONF_VIEW_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
   CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_CYCLE_CAMERA,
   CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_FORCE,
+  CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_SECONDS,
 } from './const.js';
 import { arrayMove, getEntityTitle, prettifyFrigateName } from './common.js';
 import {
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@ export class FrigateCardEditor extends LitElement implements LovelaceCardEditor
               <div class="values">
                 ${this._renderDropdown(CONF_VIEW_DEFAULT, viewModes)}
                 ${this._renderStringInput(CONF_VIEW_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, 'number')}
+                ${this._renderStringInput(CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_SECONDS, 'number')}
                 ${this._renderSwitch(CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_FORCE, defaults.view.update_force)}
                 ${this._renderSwitch(CONF_VIEW_UPDATE_CYCLE_CAMERA, defaults.view.update_cycle_camera)}
               </div>
diff --git a/src/localize/languages/en.json b/src/localize/languages/en.json
index 78dce17f..4ad5b15a 100644
--- a/src/localize/languages/en.json
+++ b/src/localize/languages/en.json
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
         "snapshots": "Snapshots gallery",
         "image": "Static image"
       },
-      "timeout_seconds": "View timeout seconds (before returning to default, 0=never)",
+      "timeout_seconds": "Reset to default view X seconds after user action (0=never)",
       "update_cycle_camera": "Cycle through cameras when default view updates",
-      "update_force": "Force card updates (ignore media playing / interaction)"
+      "update_force": "Force card updates (ignore human interaction)",
+      "update_seconds": "Refresh default view every X seconds (0=never)"
     },
     "event_gallery": {
       "min_columns": "Minimum number of columns"