diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1c83220..e63d43d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	me.Enable()
 
+	// processing is done. update the repo summary box
+	me.summary.Update()
+
 	// scan repos every 30 seconds
 	// check every second for the checkbox changing
 	var i int = 60
diff --git a/submitPatches.go b/submitPatches.go
index 5507b1e..ee4051b 100644
--- a/submitPatches.go
+++ b/submitPatches.go
@@ -47,16 +47,12 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 	group1 := box.NewGroup("Submit Patches Summary")
 	s.grid = group1.RawGrid()
 
-	s.updateB = s.grid.NewButton("Update Stats", func() {
-		// globalDisplaySetRepoState()
-		// reposwin.Toggle()
-		s.Update()
-	})
-
 	s.grid.NewButton("List Patches", func() {
 		for i, p := range s.allp {
 			log.Info(i, p.ref, p.rs.String())
 		}
+		// update the stats
+		s.Update()
 	})
 
 	s.gitPullB = s.grid.NewButton("git pull", func() {
@@ -75,6 +71,8 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 			}
 		}
 		s.gitPullB.SetText("GOOD")
+		// update the stats
+		s.Update()
 	})
 
 	s.gitPushB = s.grid.NewButton("git push", func() {
@@ -92,6 +90,8 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
 			}
 		}
 		s.gitPushB.SetText("GOOD")
+		// update the stats
+		s.Update()
 	})
 
 	s.checkB = s.grid.NewButton("Check repos are working", func() {