diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/ApiConsumerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/ApiConsumerHandler.java
index a4052acec0309..dd07a1f7dd17b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/ApiConsumerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/ApiConsumerHandler.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
         try {
             if (checkBridgeHandler() != null) {
                 if (command instanceof RefreshType) {
-                    internalPoll();
+                    internalForcePoll();
                 } else if (!internalHandleCommand(channelUID.getIdWithoutGroup(), command)) {
                     logger.debug("Unexpected command {} on channel {}", command, channelUID.getId());
                 }
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ protected boolean internalHandleCommand(String channelId, Command command) throw
 
     protected abstract void internalPoll() throws FreeboxException;
 
+    protected void internalForcePoll() throws FreeboxException {
+        internalPoll();
+    }
+
     private void updateIfActive(String group, String channelId, State state) {
         ChannelUID id = new ChannelUID(getThing().getUID(), group, channelId);
         if (isLinked(id)) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/HostHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/HostHandler.java
index b70c341eb999e..e24fdc3303ed3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/HostHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/HostHandler.java
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ protected void internalPoll() throws FreeboxException {
         pushSubscribed = getManager(WebSocketManager.class).registerListener(host.getMac(), this);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void internalForcePoll() throws FreeboxException {
+        LanHost host = getLanHost();
+        updateConnectivityChannels(host);
+    }
+
     protected LanHost getLanHost() throws FreeboxException {
         return getManager(LanBrowserManager.class).getHost(getMac()).map(hostIntf -> hostIntf.host())
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new FreeboxException("Host data not found"));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/VmHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/VmHandler.java
index 995a13e821ffa..b22355df203a2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/VmHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/VmHandler.java
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ protected void internalPoll() throws FreeboxException {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void internalForcePoll() throws FreeboxException {
+        super.internalForcePoll();
+
+        logger.debug("Polling Virtual machine status");
+        VirtualMachine vm = getManager(VmManager.class).getDevice(getClientId());
+        updateVmChannels(vm);
+    }
+
     public void updateVmChannels(VirtualMachine vm) {
         boolean running = Status.RUNNING.equals(vm.status());
         updateChannelOnOff(VM_STATUS, STATUS, running);