diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
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+use hammond_data;
+use diesel::prelude::*;
+
+use std::thread;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+pub fn refresh_db(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>) {
+    let db_clone = db.clone();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        // FIXME: Handle unwrap
+        hammond_data::index_feed::index_loop(db_clone.clone(), false).unwrap();
+    });
+}