diff --git a/src/views/app.js b/src/views/app.js
index b65834d01..537d2bec6 100644
--- a/src/views/app.js
+++ b/src/views/app.js
@@ -770,7 +770,10 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
 
                 $scope.ready = true;
 
-                $interval(function () { refreshApp(); }, 5000); // call with inline function to avoid iteration argument passed see $interval docs
+                var refreshTimer = $interval(function () { refreshApp(); }, 5000); // call with inline function to avoid iteration argument passed see $interval docs
+                $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
+                    $interval.cancel(refreshTimer);
+                });
             });
         });
     });
diff --git a/src/views/apps.js b/src/views/apps.js
index 2174ef120..9c3be6aaa 100644
--- a/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/src/views/apps.js
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$timeout'
         Client.refreshInstalledApps(); // refresh the new list immediately when switching from another view (appstore)
 
         var refreshAppsTimer = $interval(Client.refreshInstalledApps.bind(Client), 5000);
+        $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
+            $interval.cancel(refreshAppsTimer);
+        });
 
         if (!$scope.user.admin) return;