diff --git a/src/client_backend/.vs/client_backend/v17/Browse.VC.db b/src/client_backend/.vs/client_backend/v17/Browse.VC.db
index 1fbd655..5514c1b 100644
Binary files a/src/client_backend/.vs/client_backend/v17/Browse.VC.db and b/src/client_backend/.vs/client_backend/v17/Browse.VC.db differ
diff --git a/src/client_backend/thread_ctrl.cpp b/src/client_backend/thread_ctrl.cpp
index 6a7c2ee..1020e49 100644
--- a/src/client_backend/thread_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/client_backend/thread_ctrl.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ int start_thread(const char* command) {
 			std::thread t1(action_update_settings);
 			t1.detach();
 		}
+		else if (strcmp(out1, "update_db") == 0) {
+			//start a new thread with the scanfolder function
+			std::thread t1(action_update_settings);
+			t1.detach();
+		}
 
 		while (can_run_thread()) {
 			//delay a bit, in order to wait until the thread is started
diff --git a/src/client_backend/update.cpp b/src/client_backend/update.cpp
index d16e139..4da816a 100644
--- a/src/client_backend/update.cpp
+++ b/src/client_backend/update.cpp
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ int action_update_settings() {
 	}
 	return err;
 }
+int action_update_db() {
+	//update the databases
+	return update_db(DB_DIR);
+}
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/client_settings.php b/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/client_settings.php
index 1cf2a01..eb81230 100644
--- a/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/client_settings.php
+++ b/src/server/cyberhex-code/system/secure_zone/php/client_settings.php
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ function load_settings(){
 									  <option value="scanfile">scanfile</option>
 									  <option value="scanfolder">scanfolder</option>
 									  <option value="update_settings">update settings</option>
+									  <option value="update_db">update database</option>
 									</select>
 								</td>
 								<td><input type="text" id="task_argument" class="form-control" name="task_argument"></td>
@@ -465,6 +466,10 @@ function load_settings(){
 									  echo('<option value="update_settings" selected>update settings</option>');
 									else
 										echo('<option value="update_settings">update settings</option>');
+									if($action=="update_settings")
+									  echo('<option value="update_db" selected>update database</option>');
+									else
+										echo('<option value="update_db">update database</option>');
 									echo('</select>');
 									echo('</td>');