diff --git a/applications/luci-upnp/luasrc/view/upnp_status.htm b/applications/luci-upnp/luasrc/view/upnp_status.htm
index 3ef668e991..b22f1bc34d 100644
--- a/applications/luci-upnp/luasrc/view/upnp_status.htm
+++ b/applications/luci-upnp/luasrc/view/upnp_status.htm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	}
 
 	var stxhr = new XHR();
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		stxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "services", "upnp", "status")%>', null,
 			function(x, st)
 			{
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@
 						tb.rows[0].parentNode.appendChild(tr);
 					}
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <fieldset class="cbi-section">