diff --git a/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component.ts b/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component.ts
index 8a854c7e64..45fb01a65d 100644
--- a/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 ==============================================================================*/
-import {Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '@angular/core';
+import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
+import {Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy, Inject} from '@angular/core';
 import {Store, select} from '@ngrx/store';
 import {combineLatest} from 'rxjs';
 import {distinctUntilChanged} from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -28,15 +29,21 @@ import {reload} from '../core/actions';
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class ReloaderComponent {
+  private readonly onVisibilityChange = this.onVisibilityChangeImpl.bind(this);
   private readonly reloadEnabled$ = this.store.pipe(select(getReloadEnabled));
   private readonly reloadPeriodInMs$ = this.store.pipe(
     select(getReloadPeriodInMs)
   );
   private reloadTimerId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  private missedAutoReload: boolean = false;
 
-  constructor(private store: Store<State>) {}
+  constructor(
+    private store: Store<State>,
+    @Inject(DOCUMENT) private readonly document: Document
+  ) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
+    this.document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', this.onVisibilityChange);
     combineLatest(
       this.reloadEnabled$.pipe(distinctUntilChanged()),
       this.reloadPeriodInMs$.pipe(distinctUntilChanged())
@@ -48,9 +55,20 @@ export class ReloaderComponent {
     });
   }
 
+  private onVisibilityChangeImpl() {
+    if (this.document.visibilityState === 'visible' && this.missedAutoReload) {
+      this.missedAutoReload = false;
+      this.store.dispatch(reload());
+    }
+  }
+
   private load(reloadPeriodInMs: number) {
     this.reloadTimerId = setTimeout(() => {
-      this.store.dispatch(reload());
+      if (this.document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+        this.store.dispatch(reload());
+      } else {
+        this.missedAutoReload = true;
+      }
       this.load(reloadPeriodInMs);
     }, reloadPeriodInMs);
   }
@@ -64,5 +82,9 @@ export class ReloaderComponent {
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this.cancelLoad();
+    this.document.removeEventListener(
+      'visibilitychange',
+      this.onVisibilityChange
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component_test.ts b/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component_test.ts
index 1ce126486d..b82894f6eb 100644
--- a/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component_test.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/webapp/reloader/reloader_component_test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 ==============================================================================*/
+import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
 import {TestBed, fakeAsync, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Store} from '@ngrx/store';
 import {provideMockStore, MockStore} from '@ngrx/store/testing';
@@ -27,10 +28,34 @@ import {createState, createCoreState} from '../core/testing';
 describe('reloader_component', () => {
   let store: MockStore<State>;
   let dispatchSpy: jasmine.Spy;
+  let fakeDocument: Document;
+
+  function createFakeDocument() {
+    return {
+      visibilityState: 'visible',
+      addEventListener: document.addEventListener.bind(document),
+      removeEventListener: document.removeEventListener.bind(document),
+      // DOMTestComponentRenderer injects DOCUMENT and requires the following
+      // properties to function.
+      querySelectorAll: document.querySelectorAll.bind(document),
+      body: document.body,
+    };
+  }
+
+  function simulateVisibilityChange(visible: boolean) {
+    Object.defineProperty(fakeDocument, 'visibilityState', {
+      get: () => (visible ? 'visible' : 'hidden'),
+    });
+    document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
+  }
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [
+        {
+          provide: DOCUMENT,
+          useFactory: createFakeDocument,
+        },
         provideMockStore({
           initialState: createState(
             createCoreState({
@@ -44,6 +69,7 @@ describe('reloader_component', () => {
       declarations: [ReloaderComponent],
     }).compileComponents();
     store = TestBed.get(Store);
+    fakeDocument = TestBed.get(DOCUMENT);
     dispatchSpy = spyOn(store, 'dispatch');
   });
 
@@ -69,7 +95,8 @@ describe('reloader_component', () => {
     expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(reload());
 
-    // // Manually invoke destruction of the component so we can cleanup the timer.
+    // Manually invoke destruction of the component so we can cleanup the
+    // timer.
     fixture.destroy();
   }));
 
@@ -161,4 +188,158 @@ describe('reloader_component', () => {
 
     fixture.destroy();
   }));
+
+  it('does not reload if document is not visible', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    tick(5);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(5);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
+
+  it('reloads when document becomes visible if missed reload', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    // Miss a reload because not visible.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(5);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+
+    // Dispatch a reload when next visible.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
+
+  it('reloads when document becomes visible if missed reload, regardless of how long not visible', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    tick(5);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    // Document is not visible during time period that includes missed auto
+    // reload but is less than reloadPeriodInMs.
+    tick(2);
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(3);
+    // No reload is dispatched.
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    // Dispatch a reload when next visible.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
+
+  it('does not reload when document becomes visible if there was not a missed reload', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    tick(5);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    // Document is not visible during time period that does not include
+    // missed auto reload.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(3);
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
+
+  it('does not reload when document becomes visible if missed reload was already handled', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    // Miss a reload because not visible.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(6);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+
+    // Dispatch a reload when next visible.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    // Document is not visible during time period that does not include
+    // another missed reload.
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(2);
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    // No additional reload dispatched.
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
+
+  it('does not reload when document becomes visible if auto reload is off', fakeAsync(() => {
+    store.setState(
+      createState(
+        createCoreState({
+          reloadPeriodInMs: 5,
+          reloadEnabled: false,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ReloaderComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    simulateVisibilityChange(false);
+    tick(5);
+
+    simulateVisibilityChange(true);
+    expect(dispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+
+    fixture.destroy();
+  }));
 });