diff --git a/ajax/adblock/update_blocklist.php b/ajax/adblock/update_blocklist.php
index 40c87c95..4f5d2062 100644
--- a/ajax/adblock/update_blocklist.php
+++ b/ajax/adblock/update_blocklist.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['blocklist_id'])) {
     $blocklist = $notracking_url . $file;
 
     exec("sudo /etc/raspap/adblock/update_blocklist.sh $blocklist $file $dnsmasq_config", $return);
-     
-    echo json_encode($return);
+    $jsonData = ['return'=>$return];
+    echo json_encode($jsonData);
 }
 
diff --git a/app/js/custom.js b/app/js/custom.js
index 73adfa06..1fd5e6bf 100644
--- a/app/js/custom.js
+++ b/app/js/custom.js
@@ -291,6 +291,24 @@ function loadChannelSelect(selected) {
     });
 }
 
+/* Updates the selected ad blocklist
+ * Request is passed to an ajax handler to download the associated list
+ *
+ */
+function updateBlocklist() {
+    var blocklist_id = $('#cbxblocklist').val();
+    if (blocklist_id == '') { return; }
+    $.post('ajax/adblock/update_blocklist.php',{ 'blocklist_id':blocklist_id },function(data){
+        var jsonData = JSON.parse(data);
+        if (jsonData['return'] == '0') {
+            $('#cbxblocklist-status').removeClass('check-hidden').addClass('check-updated').delay(500).animate({ opacity: 1 }, 700);
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+function clearBlocklistStatus() {
+    $('#cbxblocklist-status').addClass('check-hidden');
+}
 // Static Array method
 Array.range = (start, end) => Array.from({length: (end - start)}, (v, k) => k + start);
 
diff --git a/templates/adblock.php b/templates/adblock.php
index 64b61ea1..0b11f073 100755
--- a/templates/adblock.php
+++ b/templates/adblock.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
                       <div class="row">
                         <div class="input-group col-md-12 mb-4">
-                          <select class="custom-select custom-select-sm" id="cbxblocklist">
+                          <select class="custom-select custom-select-sm" id="cbxblocklist" onchange="clearBlocklistStatus()">
                             <option value=""><?php echo _("Choose a blocklist provider") ?></option>
                             <option disabled="disabled"></option>
                             <?php echo optionsForSelect(blocklistProviders()) ?>