diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 07017bf8..fdf70904 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ void dp_init(bool verbose) {
 
 void dp_refresh(bool nextPage) {
 
+  // update counter values from libpax
+  libpax_counter_count(&count_from_libpax);
+
 #ifndef HAS_BUTTON
   static uint32_t framecounter = 0;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
index 25faf2fa..e6b1d070 100644
--- a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ void refreshTheMatrixDisplay(bool nextPage) {
 
   case 0:
 
+    // update counter values from libpax
+    libpax_counter_count(&count_from_libpax);
+
     if (cfg.countermode == 1) {
       // cumulative counter mode -> display total number of pax
       if (ulLastNumMacs != count_from_libpax.pax) {