diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_overview.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_overview.htm
index 08bac76b97..f77ee63e65 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_overview.htm
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_overview.htm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $Id$
 	var wifidevs = <%=luci.http.write_json(netdevs)%>;
 	var arptable = <%=luci.http.write_json(arpcache)%>;
 
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		iwxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "iface_status", table.concat(netlist, ","))%>', null,
 			function(x, ifcs)
 			{
@@ -161,11 +161,13 @@ $Id$
 						}
 					}
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <fieldset class="cbi-section" style="display:none">
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_status.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_status.htm
index 34e3dddfd3..11590e1735 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_status.htm
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/iface_status.htm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[
 	var iwxhr = new XHR();
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		iwxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "iface_status", self.network)%>', null,
 			function(x, ifc)
 			{
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@
 					else if (d)
 						d.innerHTML = '<%:Interface not present or not connected yet.%>';
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <table>
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/lease_status.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/lease_status.htm
index 6f90640cb3..1d7c916f26 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/lease_status.htm
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/lease_status.htm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[
 	var stxhr = new XHR();
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		stxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "dhcplease_status")%>', null,
 			function(x, st)
 			{
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@
 						tb.rows[0].parentNode.appendChild(tr);
 					}
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <fieldset class="cbi-section">
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_overview.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_overview.htm
index d47ad0856c..f0d624cc2f 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_overview.htm
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_overview.htm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $Id$
 	var wifidevs = <%=luci.http.write_json(netdevs)%>;
 	var arptable = <%=luci.http.write_json(arpcache)%>;
 
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		iwxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "wireless_status", table.concat(netlist, ","))%>', null,
 			function(x, st)
 			{
@@ -241,11 +241,13 @@ $Id$
 							img.src = '<%=resource%>/icons/wifi' + (devup[dev] ? '' : '_disabled') + '.png';
 					}
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <h2><a id="content" name="content"><%:Wireless Overview%></a></h2>
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_status.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_status.htm
index e81ff06bda..e4ba482770 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_status.htm
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/wifi_status.htm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[
 	var iwxhr = new XHR();
-	(function() {
+	var update_status = function() {
 		iwxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "wireless_status", self.ifname)%>', null,
 			function(x, iw)
 			{
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@
 					else if (d)
 						d.innerHTML = '<%:Wireless is disabled or not associated%>';
 				}
+
+				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
 			}
 		)
+	};
 
-		window.setTimeout(arguments.callee, 5000);
-	})();
+	update_status();
 ]]></script>
 
 <table>