diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivity.java
index d2f07b8..ea548fb 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.hyzq.boss;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -28,8 +30,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private static final String UI_PREFS = "boss_native_client";
     private static final String KEY_LAST_ROOT_TAB = "last_root_tab";
     private static final long ROOT_BACK_EXIT_WINDOW_MS = 1_500L;
+    private static final long CONVERSATION_AUTO_REFRESH_MS = 12_000L;
 
     private final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+    private final Handler uiHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
 
     private BossApiClient apiClient;
 
@@ -65,6 +69,21 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private @Nullable String boundDeviceName;
     private String conversationSearchQuery = "";
     private boolean pinnedConversationsCollapsed = false;
+    private boolean conversationAutoRefreshArmed = false;
+    private boolean conversationAutoRefreshEnabled = false;
+    private final Runnable conversationAutoRefreshRunnable = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            conversationAutoRefreshArmed = false;
+            if (!shouldAutoRefreshConversations()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!screenRefresh.isRefreshing()) {
+                refreshCurrentTab();
+            }
+            armConversationAutoRefresh();
+        }
+    };
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -110,10 +129,25 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
+        cancelConversationAutoRefresh();
         executor.shutdownNow();
         super.onDestroy();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        conversationAutoRefreshEnabled = true;
+        updateConversationAutoRefresh();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        conversationAutoRefreshEnabled = false;
+        cancelConversationAutoRefresh();
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
     private void bindViews() {
         loginPanel = findViewById(R.id.login_panel);
         contentPanel = findViewById(R.id.content_panel);
@@ -355,6 +389,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         loginPanel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         contentPanel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         setActiveTab(activeTab, false);
+        updateConversationAutoRefresh();
     }
 
     private void setLoginLoading(boolean loading, String hint) {
@@ -373,6 +408,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         lastRootBackPressedAt = 0L;
         updateTabStyles();
         renderCurrentTab();
+        updateConversationAutoRefresh();
     }
 
     private void maybeApplyPreferredEntry() {
@@ -699,6 +735,37 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private void startRefreshing(boolean refreshing) {
         screenRefresh.setRefreshing(refreshing);
         syncTopActionVisualState(refreshing);
+        if (!refreshing) {
+            updateConversationAutoRefresh();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean shouldAutoRefreshConversations() {
+        return conversationAutoRefreshEnabled
+                && contentPanel != null
+                && contentPanel.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE
+                && "conversations".equals(activeTab);
+    }
+
+    private void updateConversationAutoRefresh() {
+        if (shouldAutoRefreshConversations()) {
+            armConversationAutoRefresh();
+        } else {
+            cancelConversationAutoRefresh();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void armConversationAutoRefresh() {
+        if (conversationAutoRefreshArmed) {
+            return;
+        }
+        uiHandler.postDelayed(conversationAutoRefreshRunnable, CONVERSATION_AUTO_REFRESH_MS);
+        conversationAutoRefreshArmed = true;
+    }
+
+    private void cancelConversationAutoRefresh() {
+        uiHandler.removeCallbacks(conversationAutoRefreshRunnable);
+        conversationAutoRefreshArmed = false;
     }
 
     private void showMessage(String text) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/test/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivityConversationAutoRefreshTest.java b/android/app/src/test/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivityConversationAutoRefreshTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bb3df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/test/java/com/hyzq/boss/MainActivityConversationAutoRefreshTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.hyzq.boss;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+import org.robolectric.util.ReflectionHelpers;
+
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(sdk = 34)
+public class MainActivityConversationAutoRefreshTest {
+    @Test
+    public void conversationAutoRefresh_onlyArmsOnVisibleConversationTab() {
+        org.robolectric.android.controller.ActivityController<MainActivity> controller =
+                Robolectric.buildActivity(MainActivity.class).setup().resume();
+        MainActivity activity = controller.get();
+        ReflectionHelpers.callInstanceMethod(activity, "showContent");
+
+        assertTrue(ReflectionHelpers.getField(activity, "conversationAutoRefreshArmed"));
+
+        ReflectionHelpers.callInstanceMethod(activity, "setActiveTab",
+                ReflectionHelpers.ClassParameter.from(String.class, "devices"),
+                ReflectionHelpers.ClassParameter.from(boolean.class, false));
+        assertFalse(ReflectionHelpers.getField(activity, "conversationAutoRefreshArmed"));
+
+        ReflectionHelpers.callInstanceMethod(activity, "setActiveTab",
+                ReflectionHelpers.ClassParameter.from(String.class, "conversations"),
+                ReflectionHelpers.ClassParameter.from(boolean.class, false));
+        assertTrue(ReflectionHelpers.getField(activity, "conversationAutoRefreshArmed"));
+
+        controller.pause();
+        assertFalse(ReflectionHelpers.getField(activity, "conversationAutoRefreshArmed"));
+    }
+}