diff --git a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller.py b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller.py
index 04b320b..4548e5c 100644
--- a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller.py
+++ b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ def __init__(self, args, server_config):
         self._local_snmp_engine = SnmpEngine()
         self._unmatched_devices = {}
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._force_refresh = False
+
+    def force_inventory_refresh(self):
+        self._force_refresh = True
 
     def __get_splunk_indexes(self):
         return {
@@ -88,7 +92,14 @@ def __check_inventory(self):
         )
 
         # update job when either inventory changes or config changes
-        if server_config_modified or inventory_config_modified:
+        if server_config_modified or inventory_config_modified or self._force_refresh:
+            self._force_refresh = False
+            logger.info(
+                f"Refreshing inventory and config: server_config_modified = {server_config_modified}, "
+                f"inventory_config_modified = {inventory_config_modified}, "
+                f"force_refresh = {self._force_refresh}"
+            )
+
             inventory_hosts = set()
             profiles = get_profiles(self._server_config)
             for ir in parse_inventory_file(self._args.inventory, profiles):
@@ -195,6 +206,8 @@ def __start_realtime_scheduler_task(self):
             self.__get_splunk_indexes(),
             self._server_config,
             self._local_snmp_engine,
+            self.force_inventory_refresh,
+            False,
         )
 
         schedule.every(self._args.matching_task_frequency).seconds.do(
@@ -208,6 +221,8 @@ def __start_realtime_scheduler_task(self):
             self.__get_splunk_indexes(),
             self._server_config,
             self._local_snmp_engine,
+            self.force_inventory_refresh,
+            True,
         )
 
     def add_device_for_profile_matching(self, device: InventoryRecord):
diff --git a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
index a5a699c..11a6101 100644
--- a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
+++ b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import csv
 import logging.config
 import threading
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import schedule
 from pysnmp.hlapi import ObjectIdentity, ObjectType, UdpTransportTarget, getCmd
@@ -62,13 +61,12 @@ def onetime_task(inventory_record: InventoryRecord, server_config, splunk_indexe
     return schedule.CancelJob
 
 
-def refresh_inventory(inventory_file_path):
-    Path(inventory_file_path).touch()
-
+def refresh_inventory(force_inventory_refresh):
+    force_inventory_refresh()
     return schedule.CancelJob
 
 
-def parse_inventory_file(inventory_file_path, profiles):
+def parse_inventory_file(inventory_file_path, profiles, fetch_frequency):
     with open(inventory_file_path, newline="") as inventory_file:
         for agent in csv.DictReader(inventory_file, delimiter=","):
             if _should_process_current_line(agent):
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ def parse_inventory_file(inventory_file_path, profiles):
                     agent["version"],
                     agent["community"],
                     agent["profile"],
-                    get_frequency(agent, profiles, 60),
+                    get_frequency(agent, profiles, 60) if fetch_frequency else None,
                 )
 
 
@@ -162,6 +160,8 @@ def automatic_realtime_job(
     splunk_indexes,
     server_config,
     local_snmp_engine,
+    force_inventory_refresh,
+    initial_walk,
 ):
     job_thread = threading.Thread(
         target=automatic_realtime_task,
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def automatic_realtime_job(
             splunk_indexes,
             server_config,
             local_snmp_engine,
+            force_inventory_refresh,
+            initial_walk,
         ],
     )
     job_thread.start()
@@ -182,10 +184,12 @@ def automatic_realtime_task(
     splunk_indexes,
     server_config,
     local_snmp_engine,
+    force_inventory_refresh,
+    initial_walk,
 ):
     try:
         for inventory_record in parse_inventory_file(
-            inventory_file_path, profiles=None
+            inventory_file_path, profiles=None, fetch_frequency=False
         ):
             db_host_id = return_database_id(inventory_record.host)
             sys_up_time = _extract_sys_uptime_instance(
@@ -207,11 +211,11 @@ def automatic_realtime_task(
                     server_config,
                     splunk_indexes,
                 )
-                # touch inventory file after 2 min to trigger reloading of inventory with new walk data
-                schedule.every(2).minutes.do(
-                    refresh_inventory,
-                    inventory_file_path,
-                )
+                if not initial_walk:
+                    # force inventory reloading after 2 min with new walk data
+                    schedule.every(2).minutes.do(
+                        refresh_inventory, force_inventory_refresh
+                    )
             _update_mongo(
                 all_walked_hosts_collection,
                 db_host_id,