diff --git a/cmd/app.go b/cmd/app.go
index dfb3b96b..eb0123d9 100644
--- a/cmd/app.go
+++ b/cmd/app.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ const (
 	installAppDescription = `
 Install an app template in the current Rancher server. This defaults to the newest version of the app template.
 Specify a version using '--version' if required.
-The app will be installed into a new namespace unless '--namespace' is specified. 
-					
+The app will be installed into a new namespace unless '--namespace' is specified.
+
 Example:
 	# Install the redis template with no other options
 	$ rancher app install redis appFoo
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func createNamespace(c *cliclient.MasterClient, n string) error {
 		nsID := ns.ID
 		startTime := time.Now()
 		for {
-			logrus.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Namespace create wait - Name: %s, State: %s, Transitioning: %s", ns.Name, ns.State, ns.Transitioning))
+			logrus.Debugf("Namespace create wait - Name: %s, State: %s, Transitioning: %s", ns.Name, ns.State, ns.Transitioning)
 			if time.Since(startTime)/time.Second > 30 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for new namespace %s", ns.Name)
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/catalog.go b/cmd/catalog.go
index 914031a6..dc26d758 100644
--- a/cmd/catalog.go
+++ b/cmd/catalog.go
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	managementClient "github.com/rancher/types/client/management/v3"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -16,6 +20,26 @@ Example:
 	# Add a catalog and specify the branch to use
 	$ rancher catalog add --branch awesomebranch foo https://my.catalog
 `
+
+	refreshCatalogDescription = `
+Refresh a catalog on the Rancher server
+
+Example:
+	# Refresh a catalog
+	$ rancher catalog refresh foo
+
+	# Refresh multiple catalogs
+	$ rancher catalog refresh foo bar baz
+
+	# Refresh all catalogs
+	$ rancher catalog refresh --all
+
+	# Refresh is asynchronous unless you specify '--wait'
+	$ rancher catalog refresh --all --wait --wait-timeout=60
+
+	# Default wait timeout is 60 seconds, set to 0 to remove the timeout
+	$ rancher catalog refresh --all --wait --wait-timeout=0
+`
 )
 
 type CatalogData struct {
@@ -27,6 +51,10 @@ func CatalogCommand() cli.Command {
 	catalogLsFlags := []cli.Flag{
 		formatFlag,
 		quietFlag,
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "verbose,v",
+			Usage: "Include the catalog's state",
+		},
 	}
 
 	return cli.Command{
@@ -64,6 +92,28 @@ func CatalogCommand() cli.Command {
 				ArgsUsage:   "[CATALOG_NAME/CATALOG_ID]",
 				Action:      catalogDelete,
 			},
+			cli.Command{
+				Name:        "refresh",
+				Usage:       "Refresh catalog templates",
+				Description: refreshCatalogDescription,
+				ArgsUsage:   "[CATALOG_NAME/CATALOG_ID]...",
+				Action:      catalogRefresh,
+				Flags: []cli.Flag{
+					cli.BoolFlag{
+						Name:  "all",
+						Usage: "Refresh all catalogs",
+					},
+					cli.BoolFlag{
+						Name:  "wait,w",
+						Usage: "Wait for catalog(s) to become active",
+					},
+					cli.IntFlag{
+						Name:  "wait-timeout",
+						Usage: "Wait timeout duration in seconds",
+						Value: 60,
+					},
+				},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -79,13 +129,19 @@ func catalogLs(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	writer := NewTableWriter([][]string{
+	fields := [][]string{
 		{"ID", "ID"},
 		{"NAME", "Catalog.Name"},
 		{"URL", "Catalog.URL"},
 		{"BRANCH", "Catalog.Branch"},
 		{"KIND", "Catalog.Kind"},
-	}, ctx)
+	}
+
+	if ctx.Bool("verbose") {
+		fields = append(fields, []string{"STATE", "Catalog.State"})
+	}
+
+	writer := NewTableWriter(fields, ctx)
 
 	defer writer.Close()
 
@@ -153,3 +209,92 @@ func catalogDelete(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func catalogRefresh(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	if len(ctx.Args()) < 1 && !ctx.Bool("all") {
+		return cli.ShowSubcommandHelp(ctx)
+	}
+
+	c, err := GetClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var catalogs []managementClient.Catalog
+
+	if ctx.Bool("all") {
+		opts := baseListOpts()
+
+		collection, err := c.ManagementClient.Catalog.List(opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// save the catalogs in case we need to wait for them to become active
+		catalogs = collection.Data
+
+		err = c.ManagementClient.Catalog.CollectionActionRefresh(collection)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		for _, arg := range ctx.Args() {
+			resource, err := Lookup(c, arg, "catalog")
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			catalog, err := c.ManagementClient.Catalog.ByID(resource.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// collect the refreshing catalogs in case we need to wait for them later
+			catalogs = append(catalogs, *catalog)
+
+			err = c.ManagementClient.Catalog.ActionRefresh(catalog)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ctx.Bool("wait") {
+		timeout := time.Duration(ctx.Int("wait-timeout")) * time.Second
+		start := time.Now()
+
+		logrus.Debugf("catalog: waiting for catalogs to become active (timeout=%v)", timeout)
+
+		for _, catalog := range catalogs {
+
+			logrus.Debugf("catalog: waiting for %s to become active", catalog.Name)
+
+			resource, err := Lookup(c, catalog.Name, "catalog")
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			catalog, err := c.ManagementClient.Catalog.ByID(resource.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			for catalog.State != "active" {
+				time.Sleep(time.Second)
+				catalog, err = c.ManagementClient.Catalog.ByID(resource.ID)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				if timeout > 0 && time.Since(start) > timeout {
+					return errors.New("catalog: timed out waiting for refresh")
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("catalog: waited for %v", time.Since(start))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}