# Checking if an index refresh is pending?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/checking-if-an-index-refresh-is-pending/51067
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 26, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/checking-if-an-index-refresh-is-pending/51067 "2016-05-26T14:21:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![LaszloHont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@LaszloHont](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LaszloHont)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/checking-if-an-index-refresh-is-pending/51067/1 "2016-05-26T14:21:59Z")

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If I load a lot of data into elasticsearch and query it, the data is not there until a refresh runs.

How can I check if a refresh is in progress or due before running the query?

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/checking-if-an-index-refresh-is-pending/51067/2 "2016-05-27T00:03:49Z")

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You cannot, you either need to call a refresh or just wait.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/checking-if-an-index-refresh-is-pending/51067/3 "2017-07-05T22:48:42Z")

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