diff --git a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
index 6b52970c3..cd8df1859 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
@@ -416,8 +416,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) pushWithForceFlag(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View, force bool) error
 		}
 		if err == nil {
 			_ = gui.closeConfirmationPrompt(g)
-			_ = gui.refreshCommits(g)
-			_ = gui.refreshStatus(g)
+			_ = gui.refreshSidePanels(g)
 		}
 	}()
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index 44c63abe1..70e61c8d5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) Run() error {
 			})
 		}
 	}()
-	gui.goEvery(g, time.Second*10, gui.refreshFiles)
+	gui.goEvery(g, time.Second*2, gui.refreshFiles)
 	gui.goEvery(g, time.Millisecond*50, gui.updateLoader)
 	gui.goEvery(g, time.Millisecond*50, gui.renderAppStatus)