diff --git a/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/DaemonThread.java b/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/DaemonThread.java
index b2ff2c511..44592f8ef 100644
--- a/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/DaemonThread.java
+++ b/apps/addressbook/java/src/net/i2p/addressbook/DaemonThread.java
@@ -21,13 +21,18 @@
 
 package net.i2p.addressbook;
 
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import net.i2p.I2PAppContext;
+import net.i2p.client.naming.NamingServiceUpdater;
+
 /**
  * A thread that waits five minutes, then runs the addressbook daemon.  
  * 
  * @author Ragnarok
  *
  */
-class DaemonThread extends Thread {
+class DaemonThread extends Thread implements NamingServiceUpdater {
 
     private String[] args;
 
@@ -49,11 +54,21 @@ class DaemonThread extends Thread {
         //    Thread.sleep(5 * 60 * 1000);
         //} catch (InterruptedException exp) {
         //}
+        I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext().namingService().registerUpdater(this);
         Daemon.main(this.args);
+        I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext().namingService().unregisterUpdater(this);
     }
 
     public void halt() {
         Daemon.stop();
         interrupt();
     }
+
+    /**
+     *  The NamingServiceUpdater interface
+     *  @since 0.8.6
+     */
+    public void update(Properties options) {
+        interrupt();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java b/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
index 176561aca..88a6552be 100644
--- a/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
+++ b/apps/susidns/src/java/src/i2p/susi/dns/SubscriptionsBean.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
+import net.i2p.I2PAppContext;
 import net.i2p.util.SecureFileOutputStream;
 
 public class SubscriptionsBean
@@ -130,15 +131,19 @@ public class SubscriptionsBean
 				if (action.equals(_("Save"))) {
 					save();
 					String nonce = System.getProperty("addressbook.nonce");
+				/*******
 					if (nonce != null) {	
 						// Yes this is a hack.
 						// No it doesn't work on a text-mode browser.
 						// Fetching from the addressbook servlet
 						// with the correct parameters will kick off a
 						// config reload and fetch.
-						message = _("Subscriptions saved, updating addressbook from subscription sources now.") +
-						          "<img height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" " +
-						          "src=\"/addressbook/?wakeup=1&nonce=" + nonce + "\">";
+				*******/
+					if (content != null && content.length() > 2) {
+						message = _("Subscriptions saved, updating addressbook from subscription sources now.");
+						          // + "<img height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" " +
+						          // "src=\"/addressbook/?wakeup=1&nonce=" + nonce + "\">";
+						I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext().namingService().requestUpdate(null);
 					} else {
 						message = _("Subscriptions saved.");
 					}
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingService.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingService.java
index 7292ba9af..a86da11f6 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingService.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingService.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public abstract class NamingService {
     private final static Log _log = new Log(NamingService.class);
     protected final I2PAppContext _context;
     protected final Set<NamingServiceListener> _listeners;
+    protected final Set<NamingServiceUpdater> _updaters;
 
     /** what classname should be used as the naming service impl? */
     public static final String PROP_IMPL = "i2p.naming.impl";
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public abstract class NamingService {
     protected NamingService(I2PAppContext context) {
         _context = context;
         _listeners = new CopyOnWriteArraySet();
+        _updaters = new CopyOnWriteArraySet();
     }
     
     /**
@@ -315,12 +317,15 @@ public abstract class NamingService {
     }
 
     /**
-     *  Ask the NamingService to update its database
-     *  Should this be a separate interface? This is what addressbook needs
-     *  @param options NamingService-specific, can be null
+     *  Ask any registered updaters to update now
+     *  @param options NamingService- or updater-specific, may be null
      *  @since 0.8.5
      */
-    public void requestUpdate(Properties options) {}
+    public void requestUpdate(Properties options) {
+        for (NamingServiceUpdater nsu : _updaters) {
+            nsu.update(options);
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      *  @since 0.8.5
@@ -336,6 +341,20 @@ public abstract class NamingService {
         _listeners.remove(nsl);
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  @since 0.8.6
+     */
+    public void registerUpdater(NamingServiceUpdater nsu) {
+        _updaters.add(nsu);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  @since 0.8.6
+     */
+    public void unregisterUpdater(NamingServiceUpdater nsu) {
+        _updaters.remove(nsu);
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Same as lookup(hostname) but with in and out options
      *  Note that whether this (and lookup(hostname)) resolve B32 addresses is
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceListener.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceListener.java
index 2966d48dd..92bb88f82 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceListener.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceListener.java
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import java.util.Properties;
 
 import net.i2p.data.Destination;
 
+/**
+ * @since 0.8.6
+ */
 public interface NamingServiceListener {
 
     /** also called when a NamingService is added or removed */
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceUpdater.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceUpdater.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1bc66327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/NamingServiceUpdater.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package net.i2p.client.naming;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * @since 0.8.6
+ */
+public interface NamingServiceUpdater {
+
+    /**
+     *  Should not block.
+     *  @param options Updater-specific, may be null
+     */
+    public void update(Properties options);
+}
+