diff --git a/public/js/wn/app.js b/public/js/wn/app.js
index f80e8b1997..c1cb387f5b 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/app.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/app.js
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ wn.Application = Class.extend({
 		
 		// first time loaded in boot
 		$(document).trigger("notification-update");
+		
+		// refresh notifications if user is back after sometime
+		$(document).on("session_alive", function() {
+			me.refresh_notifications();
+		})
 	},
 	
 	refresh_notifications: function() {
diff --git a/public/js/wn/misc/user.js b/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
index 3bd2ec2a90..7ca557aeff 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/misc/user.js
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ $.extend(wn.user, {
 
 wn.session_alive = true;
 $(document).bind('mousemove', function() {
+	if(wn.session_alive===false) {
+		$(document).trigger("session_alive");
+	}
 	wn.session_alive = true;
 	if(wn.session_alive_timeout) 
 		clearTimeout(wn.session_alive_timeout);