diff --git a/applications/luci-ahcp/luasrc/view/ahcp_status.htm b/applications/luci-ahcp/luasrc/view/ahcp_status.htm
index bc595ce6c8..f9ac7c3b04 100644
--- a/applications/luci-ahcp/luasrc/view/ahcp_status.htm
+++ b/applications/luci-ahcp/luasrc/view/ahcp_status.htm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[
 	var stxhr = new XHR();
-	var update_status = function() {
+	(function() {
+		var func = arguments.callee;
+
 		stxhr.get('<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "ahcpd", "status")%>', null,
 			function(x, st)
 			{
@@ -37,12 +39,10 @@
 						tx.innerHTML = String.format('The AHCP Service is running with ID %s.', st.uid);
 				}
 
-				window.setTimeout(update_status, 5000);
+				window.setTimeout(func, 5000);
 			}
 		)
-	};
-
-	update_status();
+	})();
 //]]></script>
 
 <fieldset class="cbi-section">