diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f39fde..e41c28f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ A special tag can be used as an alternative to refresh interval defined in plugi
 
 #### Other Parameters
 
+* `#<swiftbar.refreshOnOpen>true</swiftbar.refreshOnOpen>` - refreshes plugin on click, before presenting the menu
 * `<swiftbar.runInBash>false</swiftbar.runInBash>` - doesn't wrap plugins in Bash when running
 * `<swiftbar.type>streamable</swiftbar.type>` - mark plugin as Streamable
 * `<swiftbar.environment>[var1:default value, var2:default value, ... ]</swiftbar.environment>` - this variables will be passed in plugin's environment, in later release SwiftBar will provide a UI to change values for these variables.
diff --git a/SwiftBar/MenuBar/MenuBarItem.swift b/SwiftBar/MenuBar/MenuBarItem.swift
index 372a80a..fda1aca 100644
--- a/SwiftBar/MenuBar/MenuBarItem.swift
+++ b/SwiftBar/MenuBar/MenuBarItem.swift
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class MenubarItem: NSObject {
         contentUpdateCancellable = plugin?.contentUpdatePublisher
             .receive(on: menuUpdateQueue)
             .sink { [weak self] content in
-                guard self?.isOpen == false else {
+                guard self?.isOpen == false, plugin?.metadata?.refreshOnOpen == true else {
                     self?.refreshOnClose = true
                     return
                 }
@@ -605,9 +605,31 @@ extension MenubarItem {
     }
 
     func showMenu() {
+        if plugin?.metadata?.refreshOnOpen == true,  plugin?.type == .Executable {
+            refreshAndShowMenu()
+            return
+        }
         barItem.menu = statusBarMenu
         barItem.button?.performClick(nil)
     }
+    
+    func refreshAndShowMenu() {
+        if #available(macOS 11.0, *) {
+            barItem.button?.image = NSImage(systemSymbolName: "hourglass", accessibilityDescription: nil)
+            barItem.button?.imagePosition = .imageLeft
+        } else {
+            barItem.button?.image = nil
+            barItem.button?.title = "..."
+        }
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.barItem.button?.image = nil
+            self?.barItem.button?.title.removeAll()
+            self?.plugin?.refresh()
+            self?.updateMenu(content: self?.plugin?.content)
+            self?.barItem.menu = self?.statusBarMenu
+            self?.barItem.button?.performClick(nil)
+        }
+    }
 
     @discardableResult func performItemAction(params: MenuLineParameters) -> Bool {
         if let href = params.href, let url = URL(string: href) {
diff --git a/SwiftBar/Plugin/ExecutablePlugin.swift b/SwiftBar/Plugin/ExecutablePlugin.swift
index 3e7eb28..4e3b2de 100644
--- a/SwiftBar/Plugin/ExecutablePlugin.swift
+++ b/SwiftBar/Plugin/ExecutablePlugin.swift
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ class ExecutablePlugin: Plugin {
     }
 
     @objc func scheduledContentUpdate() {
-        content = invoke()
-        enableTimer()
+        refresh()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/SwiftBar/Plugin/PluginMetadata.swift b/SwiftBar/Plugin/PluginMetadata.swift
index 1175b5a..41aaaf5 100644
--- a/SwiftBar/Plugin/PluginMetadata.swift
+++ b/SwiftBar/Plugin/PluginMetadata.swift
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ enum PluginMetadataOption: String, CaseIterable {
     case hideSwiftBar
     case environment
     case runInBash
+    case refreshOnOpen
 
     var optionType: [PluginMetadataType] {
         switch self {
         case .title, .version, .author, .github, .desc, .about, .image, .dependencies:
             return [.bitbar, .xbar]
-        case .runInBash, .environment, .droptypes, .schedule, .type, .hideAbout, .hideRunInTerminal, .hideLastUpdated, .hideDisablePlugin, .hideSwiftBar:
+        case .runInBash, .environment, .droptypes, .schedule, .type, .hideAbout, .hideRunInTerminal, .hideLastUpdated, .hideDisablePlugin, .hideSwiftBar, .refreshOnOpen:
             return [.swiftbar]
         }
     }
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
     @Published var hideSwiftBar: Bool
     @Published var environment: [String: String]
     @Published var runInBash: Bool
+    @Published var refreshOnOpen: Bool
 
     var isEmpty: Bool {
         name.isEmpty
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
         return try? cron.next()
     }
 
-    init(name: String = "", version: String = "", author: String = "", github: String = "", desc: String = "", previewImageURL: URL? = nil, dependencies: [String] = [], aboutURL: URL? = nil, dropTypes: [String] = [], schedule: String = "", type: PluginType = .Executable, hideAbout: Bool = false, hideRunInTerminal: Bool = false, hideLastUpdated: Bool = false, hideDisablePlugin: Bool = false, hideSwiftBar: Bool = false, environment: [String: String] = [:], runInBash: Bool = true) {
+    init(name: String = "", version: String = "", author: String = "", github: String = "", desc: String = "", previewImageURL: URL? = nil, dependencies: [String] = [], aboutURL: URL? = nil, dropTypes: [String] = [], schedule: String = "", type: PluginType = .Executable, hideAbout: Bool = false, hideRunInTerminal: Bool = false, hideLastUpdated: Bool = false, hideDisablePlugin: Bool = false, hideSwiftBar: Bool = false, environment: [String: String] = [:], runInBash: Bool = true, refreshOnOpen: Bool = false) {
         self.name = name
         self.version = version
         self.author = author
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
         self.hideSwiftBar = hideSwiftBar
         self.environment = environment
         self.runInBash = runInBash
+        self.refreshOnOpen = refreshOnOpen
     }
 
     var shouldRunInBash: Bool {
@@ -109,6 +112,9 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
                 let closeTag = "</\(prefix).\(tag.rawValue)>"
                 return script.slice(from: openTag, to: closeTag)
             }
+            if tag == .refreshOnOpen {
+                print(values)
+            }
             return values.last ?? ""
         }
 
@@ -149,7 +155,9 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
                               hideDisablePlugin: getTagValue(tag: .hideDisablePlugin) == "true",
                               hideSwiftBar: getTagValue(tag: .hideSwiftBar) == "true",
                               environment: environment,
-                              runInBash: getTagValue(tag: .runInBash) == "false" ? false : true)
+                              runInBash: getTagValue(tag: .runInBash) == "false" ? false : true,
+                              refreshOnOpen: getTagValue(tag: .refreshOnOpen) == "true" ? true: false
+        )
     }
 
     static func parser(fileURL: URL) -> PluginMetadata? {
@@ -215,6 +223,8 @@ class PluginMetadata: ObservableObject {
                 value = environment.map { "\($0.key):\($0.value)" }.joined(separator: ",")
             case .runInBash:
                 value = runInBash ? "" : "false"
+            case .refreshOnOpen:
+                value = refreshOnOpen ? "true" : ""
             }
             guard !value.isEmpty else { return }
             let tag = option