diff --git a/docs/TODO.txt b/docs/TODO.txt
index 006f0b02..ed49b915 100644
--- a/docs/TODO.txt
+++ b/docs/TODO.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 * make node "speed" setting such as when ui is open to reduce bandwidth usage
 * localization support
 
-* add mark read in mail
 * add BCC support to mail
 
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
index cf03c1b7..4a7753ce 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
@@ -76,4 +76,7 @@ def on_processblocks(api, data=None):
     if data['block'].decrypted:
         config.reload()
         if config.get('mail.notificationSetting', True):
+            if not config.get('mail.strangersNotification', True):
+                if not user.isFriend():
+                    return
             notifier.notification_with_sound(title="Onionr Mail - New Message", message="From: %s\n\nSubject: %s" % (signer, metadata['subject']))
diff --git a/static-data/www/board/autorefresh.js b/static-data/www/board/autorefresh.js
index 066ef301..bb41fde1 100644
--- a/static-data/www/board/autorefresh.js
+++ b/static-data/www/board/autorefresh.js
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ function setupInterval(){
 var refreshInterval = setInterval(autoRefresh, 3000)
 setupInterval()
 
-checkbox.onchange = function(){setupInterval}
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+checkbox.onchange = function(){setupInterval}
+
+
+document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", function() {
+    if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+      autoRefresh()
+    }
+  })
diff --git a/static-data/www/mail/mail.js b/static-data/www/mail/mail.js
index f83408d0..f693e808 100755
--- a/static-data/www/mail/mail.js
+++ b/static-data/www/mail/mail.js
@@ -441,4 +441,10 @@ setActiveTab('inbox')
 setInterval(function(){mailPing()}, 10000)
 mailPing()
 window.inboxInterval = setInterval(function(){refreshPms(true)}, 3000)
-refreshPms(true)
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+refreshPms(true)
+
+document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", function() {
+    if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+        refreshPms()
+    }
+  })
diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js b/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
index a33068e4..00f3d2fb 100755
--- a/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
@@ -136,5 +136,11 @@ var getStats = function(){
         })
 }
 
+document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", function() {
+    if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+      getStats()
+    }
+  })
+
 getStats()
-setInterval(function(){getStats()}, 10000)
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+setInterval(function(){getStats()}, 1000)
\ No newline at end of file