diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 79df005..5bd5386 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
     auto mainnet_url                   = opts.get_option<string>("mainnet-url");
     auto network_info_timeout_opt      = opts.get_option<string>("network-info-timeout");
     auto mempool_info_timeout_opt      = opts.get_option<string>("mempool-info-timeout");
+    auto mempool_refresh_time_opt      = opts.get_option<string>("mempool-refresh-time");
     auto testnet_opt                   = opts.get_option<bool>("testnet");
     auto enable_key_image_checker_opt  = opts.get_option<bool>("enable-key-image-checker");
     auto enable_output_key_checker_opt = opts.get_option<bool>("enable-output-key-checker");
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
 
     uint64_t network_info_timeout {1000};
     uint64_t mempool_info_timeout {5000};
+
     try
     {
         network_info_timeout = boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(*network_info_timeout_opt);
@@ -168,9 +170,9 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
         cout << "Cant cast " << (*network_info_timeout_opt)
              << " or/and "   << (*mempool_info_timeout_opt) <<" into numbers. Using default values."
              << endl;
-
     }
 
+    uint64_t mempool_refresh_time {10};
 
 
     if (enable_emission_monitor == true)
@@ -214,10 +216,24 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
     xmreg::MempoolStatus::set_blockchain_variables(
             &mcore, core_storage);
 
+
+    try
+    {
+        mempool_refresh_time = boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(*mempool_refresh_time_opt);
+
+    }
+    catch (boost::bad_lexical_cast &e)
+    {
+        cout << "Cant cast " << (*mempool_refresh_time_opt)
+             <<" into number. Using default value."
+             << endl;
+    }
+
     // launch the status monitoring thread so that it keeps track of blockchain
     // info, e.g., current height. Information from this thread is used
     // by tx searching threads that are launched for each user independently,
     // when they log back or create new account.
+    xmreg::MempoolStatus::mempool_refresh_time = mempool_refresh_time;
     xmreg::MempoolStatus::start_mempool_status_thread();
 
     // create instance of page class which
diff --git a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
index db82f64..6ed921f 100644
--- a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ namespace xmreg
                  "maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait for network info availability")
                 ("mempool-info-timeout", value<string>()->default_value("5000"),
                  "maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait for mempool data for the front page")
+                ("mempool-refresh-time", value<string>()->default_value("10"),
+                 "time, in seconds, for each refresh of mempool state")
                 ("bc-path,b", value<string>(),
                  "path to lmdb folder of the blockchain, e.g., ~/.bitmonero/lmdb")
                 ("ssl-crt-file", value<string>(),
diff --git a/src/MempoolStatus.cpp b/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
index 98746bb..9c7a4a3 100644
--- a/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,16 @@ MempoolStatus::start_mempool_status_thread()
                  if (MempoolStatus::read_mempool())
                  {
                      vector<mempool_tx> current_mempool_txs = get_mempool_txs();
-                     cout << "mempool status txs: " << current_mempool_txs.size() << endl;
+
+                     cout << "mempool status txs: "
+                          << current_mempool_txs.size()
+                          << endl;
                  }
 
                  // when we reach top of the blockchain, update
                  // the emission amount every minute.
-                 boost::this_thread::sleep_for(boost::chrono::seconds(10));
+                 boost::this_thread::sleep_for(
+                         boost::chrono::seconds(mempool_refresh_time));
 
              } // while (true)
          }
@@ -159,5 +163,6 @@ xmreg::MicroCore*  MempoolStatus::mcore {nullptr};
 vector<MempoolStatus::mempool_tx> MempoolStatus::mempool_txs;
 atomic<uint64_t> MempoolStatus::mempool_no {0};   // no of txs
 atomic<uint64_t> MempoolStatus::mempool_size {0}; // size in bytes.
+uint64_t MempoolStatus::mempool_refresh_time {10};
 mutex MempoolStatus::mempool_mutx;
 }
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diff --git a/src/MempoolStatus.h b/src/MempoolStatus.h
index 6246483..9cc64c8 100644
--- a/src/MempoolStatus.h
+++ b/src/MempoolStatus.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ struct MempoolStatus
 
     static atomic<bool> is_running;
 
+    static uint64_t mempool_refresh_time;
+
     static atomic<uint64_t> mempool_no;   // no of txs
     static atomic<uint64_t> mempool_size; // size in bytes.