diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/libraries.html b/data/interfaces/default/libraries.html
index d138a4aa..4ae736a3 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/libraries.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/libraries.html
@@ -180,18 +180,19 @@
 
     % if _session['user_group'] == 'admin':
     $("#refresh-libraries-list").click(function () {
+        showMsg('Refreshing libraries list...', true, false);
         $.ajax({
             url: 'refresh_libraries_list',
             cache: false,
             async: true,
-            success: function (data) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-refresh"></i>&nbspLibraries list refresh started...', false, true, 2000, false);
-            },
-            complete: function (data) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i>&nbspLibraries list refreshed.', false, true, 2000, false);
-            },
-            error: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i>&nbspUnable to refresh libraries list.', false, true, 2000, true);
+            complete: function (xhr, status) {
+                var result = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText);
+                var msg = result.message;
+                if (result.result == 'success') {
+                    showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i> ' + msg, false, true, 2000, false);
+                } else {
+                    showMsg('<i class="fa fa-times"></i> ' + msg, false, true, 2000, true);
+                }
             }
         });
     });
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/users.html b/data/interfaces/default/users.html
index b3e9148c..84c52b20 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/users.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/users.html
@@ -184,18 +184,19 @@
 
     % if _session['user_group'] == 'admin':
     $("#refresh-users-list").click(function() {
+        showMsg('Refreshing users list...', true, false);
         $.ajax({
             url: 'refresh_users_list',
             cache: false,
             async: true,
-            success: function(data) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i>&nbspUsers list refresh started...', false, true, 2000, false);
-            },
-            complete: function (data) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i>&nbspUsers list refreshed.', false, true, 2000, false);
-            },
-            error: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
-                showMsg('<i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i>&nbspUnable to refresh users list.', false, true, 2000, true);
+            complete: function (xhr, status) {
+                var result = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText);
+                var msg = result.message;
+                if (result.result == 'success') {
+                    showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i> ' + msg, false, true, 2000, false);
+                } else {
+                    showMsg('<i class="fa fa-times"></i> ' + msg, false, true, 2000, true);
+                }
             }
         });
     });
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 3b263fb7..5cbfbeda 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -458,12 +458,17 @@ class WebInterface(object):
             logger.warn(u"Unable to retrieve data for get_library_sections.")
 
     @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
     def refresh_libraries_list(self, **kwargs):
-        """ Refresh the libraries list on it's own thread. """
-        threading.Thread(target=libraries.refresh_libraries).start()
+        """ Manually refresh the libraries list. """
         logger.info(u"Manual libraries list refresh requested.")
-        return True
+        result = libraries.refresh_libraries()
+
+        if result:
+            return {'result': 'success', 'message': 'Libraries list refreshed.'}
+        else:
+            return {'result': 'error', 'message': 'Unable to refresh libraries list.'}
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     @requireAuth()
@@ -1079,12 +1084,17 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         return user_list
 
     @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
     def refresh_users_list(self, **kwargs):
-        """ Refresh the users list on it's own thread. """
-        threading.Thread(target=users.refresh_users).start()
+        """ Manually refresh the users list. """
         logger.info(u"Manual users list refresh requested.")
-        return True
+        result = users.refresh_users()
+
+        if result:
+            return {'result': 'success', 'message': 'Users list refreshed.'}
+        else:
+            return {'result': 'error', 'message': 'Unable to refresh users list.'}
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     @requireAuth()