diff --git a/src/sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry.ts b/src/sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry.ts
index 303e57601d..1c4b386f3d 100644
--- a/src/sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export interface IInsightsConfig {
 	queryFile?: string;
 	details?: IInsightsConfigDetails;
 	autoRefreshInterval?: number;
+	id?: string;
 }
 
 export interface IInsightsLabel {
@@ -124,3 +125,14 @@ platform.Registry.add(Extensions.InsightContribution, insightRegistry);
 export function registerInsight(id: string, description: string, schema: IJSONSchema, ctor: Type<IInsightsView>): InsightIdentifier {
 	return insightRegistry.registerInsight(id, description, schema, ctor);
 }
+
+const WidgetAutoRefreshState: { [key: string]: boolean } = {};
+
+export function getWidgetAutoRefreshState(widgetId: string, connectionId: string): boolean {
+	const key = widgetId + connectionId;
+	return Object.keys(WidgetAutoRefreshState).indexOf(key) === -1 || WidgetAutoRefreshState[key];
+}
+
+export function setWidgetAutoRefreshState(widgetId: string, connectionId: string, state: boolean): void {
+	WidgetAutoRefreshState[widgetId + connectionId] = state;
+}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.component.ts
index b57d50457e..c1c1d148c9 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.component.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { DashboardWidget, IDashboardWidget, WIDGET_CONFIG, WidgetConfig } from '
 import { CommonServiceInterface } from 'sql/platform/bootstrap/browser/commonServiceInterface.service';
 import { ComponentHostDirective } from 'sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/core/componentHost.directive';
 import { InsightAction, InsightActionContext } from 'sql/workbench/common/actions';
-import { Extensions, IInsightRegistry, IInsightsConfig, IInsightsView } from 'sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry';
+import { Extensions, IInsightRegistry, IInsightsConfig, IInsightsView, getWidgetAutoRefreshState } from 'sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry';
 import { resolveQueryFilePath } from 'sql/workbench/services/insights/common/insightsUtils';
 
 import { RunInsightQueryAction } from './actions';
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ interface IStorageResult {
 	template: `
 				<div *ngIf="error" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 20px">{{error}}</div>
 				<div *ngIf="lastUpdated" style="font-style: italic; font-size: 80%; margin-left: 5px">{{lastUpdated}}</div>
+				<div *ngIf="autoRefreshStatus" style="font-style: italic; font-size: 80%; margin-left: 5px">{{autoRefreshStatus}}</div>
 				<div style="margin: 10px; width: calc(100% - 20px); height: calc(100% - 20px)">
 					<ng-template component-host></ng-template>
 					<loading-spinner [loading]="_loading"></loading-spinner>
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export class InsightsWidget extends DashboardWidget implements IDashboardWidget,
 
 	public error: string;
 	public lastUpdated: string;
+	public autoRefreshStatus: string;
 
 	constructor(
 		@Inject(forwardRef(() => ComponentFactoryResolver)) private _componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver,
@@ -138,7 +140,22 @@ export class InsightsWidget extends DashboardWidget implements IDashboardWidget,
 		if (this.insightConfig.autoRefreshInterval) {
 			this._intervalTimer = new IntervalTimer();
 			this._register(this._intervalTimer);
-			this._intervalTimer.cancelAndSet(() => this.refresh(), this.insightConfig.autoRefreshInterval * 60 * 1000);
+			this._intervalTimer.cancelAndSet(() => {
+				const autoRefresh = getWidgetAutoRefreshState(this.insightConfig.id, this.actionsContext.profile.id);
+				this.updateAutoRefreshStatus(autoRefresh);
+				if (!autoRefresh) {
+					return;
+				}
+				this.refresh();
+			}, this.insightConfig.autoRefreshInterval * 60 * 1000);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private updateAutoRefreshStatus(autoRefreshOn: boolean): void {
+		let newState = autoRefreshOn ? '' : nls.localize('insights.autoRefreshOffState', "Auto Refresh: OFF");
+		if (this.autoRefreshStatus !== newState) {
+			this.autoRefreshStatus = newState;
+			this._cd.detectChanges();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.contribution.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.contribution.ts
index 3f1052c59b..e9c77d62e8 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidget.contribution.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 import { join } from 'vs/base/common/path';
 
 import { registerDashboardWidget, registerNonCustomDashboardWidget } from 'sql/platform/dashboard/browser/widgetRegistry';
-import { Extensions as InsightExtensions, IInsightRegistry } from 'sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry';
+import { Extensions as InsightExtensions, IInsightRegistry, setWidgetAutoRefreshState } from 'sql/platform/dashboard/browser/insightRegistry';
 import { IInsightTypeContrib } from './interfaces';
 import { insightsContribution, insightsSchema } from 'sql/workbench/parts/dashboard/browser/widgets/insights/insightsWidgetSchemas';
 
 import { IExtensionPointUser, ExtensionsRegistry } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionsRegistry';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
+import { CommandsRegistry } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
+import { ServicesAccessor } from 'vs/editor/browser/editorExtensions';
 
 const insightRegistry = Registry.as<IInsightRegistry>(InsightExtensions.InsightContribution);
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ ExtensionsRegistry.registerExtensionPoint<IInsightTypeContrib | IInsightTypeCont
 		if (insight.contrib.details && insight.contrib.details.queryFile) {
 			insight.contrib.details.queryFile = join(extension.description.extensionLocation.fsPath, insight.contrib.details.queryFile);
 		}
-
+		insight.contrib.id = insight.id;
 		registerNonCustomDashboardWidget(insight.id, '', insight.contrib);
 		insightRegistry.registerExtensionInsight(insight.id, insight.contrib);
 	}
@@ -44,3 +46,8 @@ ExtensionsRegistry.registerExtensionPoint<IInsightTypeContrib | IInsightTypeCont
 		}
 	}
 });
+
+CommandsRegistry.registerCommand('azdata.widget.setAutoRefreshState',
+	function (accessor: ServicesAccessor, widgetId: string, connectionId: string, autoRefresh: boolean) {
+		setWidgetAutoRefreshState(widgetId, connectionId, autoRefresh);
+	});