diff --git a/viewer/migrations/0005_serveddirectory_known_subdirectories.py b/viewer/migrations/0005_serveddirectory_known_subdirectories.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c321fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/viewer/migrations/0005_serveddirectory_known_subdirectories.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.2 on 2020-11-01 01:46
+
+from django.db import migrations
+import jsonfield.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('viewer', '0004_file'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='serveddirectory',
+            name='known_subdirectories',
+            field=jsonfield.fields.JSONField(default=[], verbose_name='Tracked Subdirectories JSON'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/viewer/models.py b/viewer/models.py
index ac5378b..a86bdd8 100644
--- a/viewer/models.py
+++ b/viewer/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import json
 import mimetypes
 import os
 import uuid
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class ServedDirectory(models.Model):
                 entry = self.files.filter(filename__exact=file).first()
                 if entry is None:
                     # create the file entry
-                    entry = File.create(full_path=file_path)
+                    entry = File.create(full_path=file_path, parent=self)
                     entry.save()
             else:
                 # directory found, remember it
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ class ServedDirectory(models.Model):
         # Dump subdirectories found
         self.known_subdirectories = directories
 
-
     def __str__(self):
         return self.path
 
@@ -64,13 +62,13 @@ class File(models.Model):
     directory = models.ForeignKey(ServedDirectory, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='files')
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, full_path: str) -> 'File':
+    def create(cls, full_path: str, parent: ServedDirectory) -> 'File':
         """Simple shortcut for creating a File database entry with just the path."""
         return File(
             path=full_path,
             filename=os.path.basename(full_path),
             mediatype=File.get_mediatype(full_path),
-            directory=os.path.dirname(full_path)
+            directory=parent
         )
 
     def get_url(self, directory: ServedDirectory) -> str:
diff --git a/viewer/templates/browse.html b/viewer/templates/browse.html
index e823b57..384c2a6 100644
--- a/viewer/templates/browse.html
+++ b/viewer/templates/browse.html
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
                 <span class="pl-1" style="font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-size: 70%;">
                     {{ files|length }} files
                 </span>
+                <span class="icon">
+                    <a href="{% url 'refresh' directory.id %}">
+                        <i class="fas fa-sync"></i>
+                    </a>
+                </span>
             </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card-content">
diff --git a/viewer/urls.py b/viewer/urls.py
index a479eec..89e1f40 100644
--- a/viewer/urls.py
+++ b/viewer/urls.py
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('add/', views.add, name='add'),
     path('add/submit', views.submit_new, name='add_submit'),
     path('<uuid:directory_id>/', views.browse, name='browse'),
-    path('<uuid:directory_id>/<str:file>/', views.file, name='file')
+    path('<uuid:directory_id>/<str:file>/', views.file, name='file'),
+    path('<uuid:directory_id>/refresh', views.refresh, name='refresh')
 ]
diff --git a/viewer/views.py b/viewer/views.py
index 712ed85..7fc9a99 100644
--- a/viewer/views.py
+++ b/viewer/views.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from django.http import FileResponse, HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404
 from django.urls import reverse
 
-from viewer.helpers import extra_listdir
 from viewer.models import ServedDirectory
 
 
@@ -17,29 +16,29 @@ def index(request):
 
 
 def browse(request, directory_id):
-    dir = get_object_or_404(ServedDirectory, id=directory_id)
+    directory = get_object_or_404(ServedDirectory, id=directory_id)
 
-    if os.path.isdir(dir.path):
+    if os.path.isdir(directory.path):
         context = {
-            'title': f'Browse - {os.path.dirname(dir.path)}',
-            'files': extra_listdir(dir.path),
-            'directory': dir
+            'title': f'Browse - {os.path.dirname(directory.path)}',
+            'files': directory.files.all(),
+            'directory': directory
         }
         return render(request, 'browse.html', context)
     else:
         context = {
             'title': 'Invalid Directory',
             'message': 'The path this server directory points to {}.'.format(
-                'exists, but is not a directory' if os.path.exists(dir.path) else 'does not exist'
+                'exists, but is not a directory' if os.path.exists(directory.path) else 'does not exist'
             )
         }
         return render(request, 'message.html', context, status=500)
 
 
 def file(request, directory_id, file):
-    dir = get_object_or_404(ServedDirectory, id=directory_id)
-    if os.path.isdir(dir.path):
-        path = os.path.join(dir.path, file)
+    directory = get_object_or_404(ServedDirectory, id=directory_id)
+    if os.path.isdir(directory.path):
+        path = os.path.join(directory.path, file)
         if os.path.exists(path):
             return FileResponse(open(path, 'rb'))
         else:
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ def file(request, directory_id, file):
     context = {
         'title': 'Invalid Directory',
         'message': 'The path this server directory points to {}.'.format(
-            'exists, but is not a directory' if os.path.exists(dir.path) else 'does not exist'
+            'exists, but is not a directory' if os.path.exists(directory.path) else 'does not exist'
         )
     }
     return render(request, 'message.html', context, status=500)
@@ -64,6 +63,13 @@ def add(request):
     return render(request, 'add.html', context)
 
 
+def refresh(request, directory_id):
+    """A simple API view for refreshing a directory. May schedule new thumbnail generation."""
+    directory = get_object_or_404(ServedDirectory, id=directory_id)
+    directory.refresh()
+    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('browse', args=(directory.id,)))
+
+
 def submit_new(request):
     try:
         s = ServedDirectory(