diff --git a/bumblebee-ctl b/bumblebee-ctl
index b1c0f37..435162d 100755
--- a/bumblebee-ctl
+++ b/bumblebee-ctl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ button = {
     "right-mouse": 3,
     "wheel-up": 4,
     "wheel-down": 5,
+    "update": -1,
 }
 
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "-b",
         "--button",
-        choices=["left-mouse", "right-mouse", "middle-mouse", "wheel-up", "wheel-down"],
+        choices=["left-mouse", "right-mouse", "middle-mouse", "wheel-up", "wheel-down", "update"],
         help="button to emulate",
         default="left-mouse",
     )
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/input.py b/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
index b0d9f23..2f9fdfc 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ MIDDLE_MOUSE = 2
 RIGHT_MOUSE = 3
 WHEEL_UP = 4
 WHEEL_DOWN = 5
+UPDATE = -1
 
 
 def button_name(button):
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ def button_name(button):
         return "wheel-up"
     if button == WHEEL_DOWN:
         return "wheel-down"
+    if button == UPDATE:
+        return "update"
     return "n/a"