diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
index 7076248f38..d6716a744e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Functions.java
@@ -209,7 +209,17 @@ public class Functions {
 
     private static final SimpleFormatter formatter = new SimpleFormatter();
 
-    public static void configureAutoRefresh(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
+    /**
+     * Used by <tt>layout.jelly</tt> to control the auto refresh behavior.
+     *
+     * @param noAutoRefresh
+     *      On certain pages, like a page with forms, will have annoying interference
+     *      with auto refresh. On those pages, disable auto-refresh.  
+     */
+    public static void configureAutoRefresh(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, boolean noAutoRefresh) {
+        if(noAutoRefresh)
+            return;
+
         String param = request.getParameter("auto_refresh");
         boolean refresh = isAutoRefresh(request);
         if (param != null) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/configure.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/configure.jelly
index a59dc96363..c5fc0db8f8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/configure.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/configure.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   Config page
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:s="/lib/form">
-<l:layout>
+<l:layout norefresh="true">
   <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
   <l:main-panel>
     <s:form method="post" action="configSubmit">
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/fingerprintCheck.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/fingerprintCheck.jelly
index f3b1e3fda1..9ee9feb7a9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/fingerprintCheck.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/fingerprintCheck.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   New View page
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <h1>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/projectRelationship.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/projectRelationship.jelly
index cf1316f010..c878f05f97 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/projectRelationship.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/projectRelationship.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   Displays two projects side by side and show their relationship
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <h1><img src="${rootURL}/images/48x48/search.gif" />Project Relationship</h1>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Job/configure.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Job/configure.jelly
index 600aa73551..2d10201c17 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Job/configure.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Job/configure.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   Config page. derived class specific entries should go to configure-entries.jsp
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form" xmlns:i="jelly:fmt">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <f:form method="post" action="configSubmit">
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/User/configure.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/User/configure.jelly
index 9020e054e5..0058f7a395 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/User/configure.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/User/configure.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   Config page
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form" xmlns:i="jelly:fmt">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <f:form method="post" action="configSubmit">
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/View/configure.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/View/configure.jelly
index 3512efa94a..6e7e98d730 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/View/configure.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/View/configure.jelly
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   Edit View Page
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form" xmlns:i="jelly:fmt">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <f:form method="post" action="configSubmit">
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/scm/CVSSCM/TagAction/tagForm.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/scm/CVSSCM/TagAction/tagForm.jelly
index 62df2c92bf..c775aa17f4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/scm/CVSSCM/TagAction/tagForm.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/scm/CVSSCM/TagAction/tagForm.jelly
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   This belongs to a build view.
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form">
-  <l:layout>
+  <l:layout norefresh="true">
     <st:include it="${it.build}" page="sidepanel.jelly" />
     <l:main-panel>
       <h1>Build #${it.build.number}</h1>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/layout.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/layout.jelly
index fa80701778..77eced6a61 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/layout.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/layout.jelly
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
   Outermost page layout. This is used with nested <side-panel> and <main-panel>
   to form Hudson's basic HTML layout.
 
-  <%@attribute name="title" required="true" %>
+  Attributes:
+   title : controls the HTML page title. Mandatory.
+   norefresh : set to "true" to disable auto refresh for this page.
 -->
 <j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define">
 <st:contentType value="text/html;charset=UTF-8" />
 <j:set var="rootURL" value="${request.contextPath}" />
 <j:new var="h" className="hudson.Functions" /><!-- instead of JSP functions -->
-<j:set var="_" value="${h.configureAutoRefresh(request, response)}"/>
+<j:set var="_" value="${h.configureAutoRefresh(request, response, attrs.norefresh!=null)}"/>
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>${h.appendIfNotNull(title, ' [Hudson]', 'Hudson')}</title>
@@ -78,16 +80,18 @@
           </j:forEach>
         </td>
         <td id="right-top-nav">
-          <span class="smallfont">
-            <j:choose>
-              <j:when test="${h.isAutoRefresh(request)}">
-                <a href="?auto_refresh=false">DISABLE AUTO REFRESH</a>
-              </j:when>
-              <j:otherwise>
-                <a href="?auto_refresh=true">ENABLE AUTO REFRESH</a>
-              </j:otherwise>
-            </j:choose>
-          </span>
+          <j:if test="${attrs.norefresh==null}">
+            <span class="smallfont">
+              <j:choose>
+                <j:when test="${h.isAutoRefresh(request)}">
+                  <a href="?auto_refresh=false">DISABLE AUTO REFRESH</a>
+                </j:when>
+                <j:otherwise>
+                  <a href="?auto_refresh=true">ENABLE AUTO REFRESH</a>
+                </j:otherwise>
+              </j:choose>
+            </span>
+          </j:if>
         </td>
       </tr>
     </table>