diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
index 48740ca..3d0a9da 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/album_endpoints.py
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ def post_album_remove_child(album_id):
     response = etiquette.jsonify.album(child)
     return jsonify.make_json_response(response)
 
+@site.route('/album/<album_id>/refresh_directories', methods=['POST'])
+@decorators.catch_etiquette_exception
+def post_album_refresh_directories(album_id):
+    album = common.P_album(album_id)
+    for directory in album.get_associated_directories():
+        common.P.digest_directory(directory, commit=False, new_photo_ratelimit=0.1)
+    common.P.commit(message='refresh album directories endpoint')
+    return jsonify.make_json_response({})
+
 # Album photo operations ###########################################################################
 
 @site.route('/album/<album_id>/add_photo', methods=['POST'])
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js b/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
index 35ca02b..50bfdd7 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ function edit(album_id, title, description, callback)
     common.post(url, data, callback);
 }
 
+api.albums.refresh_directories =
+function refresh_directories(album_id, callback)
+{
+    var url = `/album/${album_id}/refresh_directories`;
+    common.post(url, null, callback);
+}
+
 api.albums.remove_child =
 function remove_child(album_id, child_id, callback)
 {