diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/components/RequestHistory.tsx b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/components/RequestHistory.tsx
index 6c751d5..acb40a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/components/RequestHistory.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/components/RequestHistory.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export function RequestHistory() {
 
 	return (
 		<div className="space-y-4">
-			<div className="flex gap-2">
+			<div className="flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
 				<Input
 					value={query}
 					onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ export function RequestHistory() {
 				<Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => setStatus("DECLINED")}>
 					Declined
 				</Button>
+				<Button variant="outline" onClick={load}>
+					<RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+					Refresh
+				</Button>
 			</div>
 			<div className="grid gap-3">
 				{filtered.map((r) => (
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 0253bf8..3d7c8ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 import {
 	Card,
 	CardContent,
@@ -86,11 +87,8 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
 		try {
 			const costsRes = await overseerApi.getCosts();
 			setRequestCosts(costsRes.data);
-		} catch {
-			/* ignore */
-		}
+		} catch {}
 	};
-
 	const handleLogout = async () => {
 		try {
 			await authApi.logout();
@@ -98,13 +96,20 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
 		logout();
 		router.push("/login");
 	};
+	const handleRefresh = () => {
+		loadWalletAndPending();
+		loadCosts();
+	};
 
 	if (isLoading) return <div className="p-8">Loading...</div>;
 
 	return (
 		<div className="p-8 space-y-6">
 			<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-				<div />
+				<Button variant="outline" onClick={handleRefresh}>
+					<RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+					Refresh
+				</Button>
 				<Button variant="outline" onClick={handleLogout}>
 					Logout
 				</Button>
@@ -137,10 +142,14 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div className="mt-4">
+					<div className="mt-4 flex gap-2">
 						<Button onClick={() => setIsSearchModalOpen(true)}>
 							Request content
 						</Button>
+						<Button variant="secondary" onClick={handleRefresh}>
+							<RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+							Check requests
+						</Button>
 					</div>
 				</CardContent>
 			</Card>