diff --git a/src/views/app.js b/src/views/app.js
index 5b1efe309..9d6e46321 100644
--- a/src/views/app.js
+++ b/src/views/app.js
@@ -692,7 +692,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
     }
 
     function refreshApp(callback) {
-        Client.getApp(appId, function (error, app) {
+        callback = callback || function (error) { if (error) Client.error(error); };
+
+        Client.getApp($scope.app.id, function (error, app) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
 
             $scope.app = app;
@@ -735,7 +737,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
 
                 $scope.ready = true;
 
-                $interval(refreshApp, 5000);
+                $interval(function () { refreshApp(); }, 5000); // call with inline function to avoid iteration argument passed see $interval docs
             });
         });
     });