diff --git a/src/js/Sponsor.js b/src/js/Sponsor.js
index 8f8cc0a34e..6abc2698bd 100644
--- a/src/js/Sponsor.js
+++ b/src/js/Sponsor.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import BuildApi from './BuildApi';
 import DarkTheme from './DarkTheme';
+import GUI from './gui';
 import { ispConnected } from './utils/connection';
 
 export default class Sponsor {
 
     constructor () {
         this._api = new BuildApi();
-        this._timer = ispConnected() ? setInterval(() => { this.Refresh(); }, 30000) : null;
     }
 
     Refresh() {
@@ -18,24 +18,23 @@ export default class Sponsor {
             return;
         }
 
-        this._api.loadSponsorTile(DarkTheme.enabled ? 'dark' : 'light', this._name,
-            (content) => {
-                if (content) {
-                    this._div.fadeOut(500, () => {
-                        this._div.html(content);
-                        this._div.fadeIn(500);
-                    });
-                    this._div.show();
-                } else {
-                    this._div.hide();
-                }
-            },
-        );
+        this._api.loadSponsorTile(DarkTheme.enabled ? 'dark' : 'light', this._name, (content) => {
+            if (content) {
+                this._div.fadeOut(500, () => {
+                    this._div.html(content);
+                    this._div.fadeIn(500);
+                });
+                this._div.show();
+            } else {
+                this._div.hide();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     loadSponsorTile(name, div) {
         this._name = name;
         this._div = div;
-        this.Refresh();
+
+        GUI.interval_add("sponsor", () => { this.Refresh(); }, 15000, true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/js/gui.js b/src/js/gui.js
index 9ebbfefcda..9ea7253638 100644
--- a/src/js/gui.js
+++ b/src/js/gui.js
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ class GuiControl {
     interval_add(name, code, interval, first) {
         const data = { 'name': name, 'timer': null, 'code': code, 'interval': interval, 'fired': 0, 'paused': false };
 
+        if (this.interval_array.find((element) => element.name === name)) {
+            this.interval_remove(name);
+        }
+
         if (first === true) {
             code(); // execute code
 
diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index 375191e78a..efaa3f9fd9 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -132,8 +132,20 @@ function startProcess() {
         }
     });
 
+    $('div.open_firmware_flasher a.flash').on('click', function () {
+        if ($('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').hasClass('active') && $('div#flashbutton a.flash').hasClass('active')) {
+            $('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').removeClass('active');
+            $('div#flashbutton a.flash').removeClass('active');
+            $('#tabs ul.mode-disconnected .tab_landing a').click();
+        } else {
+            $('#tabs ul.mode-disconnected .tab_firmware_flasher a').click();
+            $('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').addClass('active');
+            $('div#flashbutton a.flash').addClass('active');
+        }
+    });
+
     const ui_tabs = $('#tabs > ul');
-    $('a', ui_tabs).click(function () {
+    $('a', '#tabs > ul').click(function () {
         if ($(this).parent().hasClass('active') === false && !GUI.tab_switch_in_progress) { // only initialize when the tab isn't already active
             const self = this;
             const tabClass = $(self).parent().prop('class');
@@ -157,6 +169,7 @@ function startProcess() {
                 if (GUI.connected_to || GUI.connecting_to) {
                     $('a.connect').click();
                 }
+                // this line is required but it triggers opening the firmware flasher tab again
                 $('div.open_firmware_flasher a.flash').click();
             } else if (GUI.allowedTabs.indexOf(tab) < 0) {
                 gui_log(i18n.getMessage('tabSwitchUpgradeRequired', [tabName]));
diff --git a/src/js/serial_backend.js b/src/js/serial_backend.js
index 6f2e4bf537..5db7ba518e 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -81,18 +81,6 @@ export function initializeSerialBackend() {
         }
     });
 
-    $('div.open_firmware_flasher a.flash').click(function () {
-        if ($('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').hasClass('active') && $('div#flashbutton a.flash').hasClass('active')) {
-            $('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').removeClass('active');
-            $('div#flashbutton a.flash').removeClass('active');
-            $('#tabs ul.mode-disconnected .tab_landing a').click();
-        } else {
-            $('#tabs ul.mode-disconnected .tab_firmware_flasher a').click();
-            $('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').addClass('active');
-            $('div#flashbutton a.flash').addClass('active');
-        }
-    });
-
     PortHandler.initialize();
     PortUsage.initialize();
 }
@@ -155,10 +143,6 @@ function connectDisconnect() {
             }
 
         } else {
-            if ($('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').hasClass('active') && $('div#flashbutton a.flash').hasClass('active')) {
-                $('div#flashbutton a.flash_state').removeClass('active');
-                $('div#flashbutton a.flash').removeClass('active');
-            }
             GUI.timeout_kill_all();
             GUI.interval_kill_all();
             GUI.tab_switch_cleanup(() => GUI.tab_switch_in_progress = false);
diff --git a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index 5410fd62bd..85a21e791c 100644
--- a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
             }
 
             self.isFlashing = false;
+            GUI.interval_resume('sponsor');
         }
 
         let result = getConfig('erase_chip');
@@ -987,6 +988,7 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
 
         $('a.flash_firmware').on('click', function () {
             self.isFlashing = true;
+            GUI.interval_pause("sponsor");
             const isFlashOnConnect = $('input.flash_on_connect').is(':checked');
 
             self.enableFlashButton(false);
@@ -1135,6 +1137,7 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = function (callback) {
     }
 
     self.buildApi.loadTargets(() => {
+        console.log('Targets loaded');
         $('#content').load("./tabs/firmware_flasher.html", onDocumentLoad);
     });
 };