diff --git a/README_JSON_API.md b/README_JSON_API.md
index 8d5b155f..b9d36fba 100644
--- a/README_JSON_API.md
+++ b/README_JSON_API.md
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ curl -X PUT "http://localhost:3689/api/queue/items/2"
 | GET       | [/api/library/genres](#list-genres)                         | Get list of genres                   |
 | GET       | [/api/library/count](#get-count-of-tracks-artists-and-albums) | Get count of tracks, artists and albums |
 | GET       | [/api/library/files](#list-local-directories)               | Get list of directories in the local library    |
-| GET       | [/api/update](#trigger-rescan)                              | Trigger a library rescan             |
+| PUT       | [/api/update](#trigger-rescan)                              | Trigger a library rescan             |
 | PUT       | [/api/rescan](#trigger-meta-rescan)                         | Trigger a library metadata rescan    |
 
 
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ Trigger a library rescan
 **Endpoint**
 
 ```http
-GET /api/update
+PUT /api/update
 ```
 
 **Response**
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ On success returns the HTTP `204 No Content` success status response code.
 **Example**
 
 ```shell
-curl -X GET "http://localhost:3689/api/update"
+curl -X PUT "http://localhost:3689/api/update"
 ```
 
 ```json
diff --git a/htdocs/admin/js/forked-daapd.js b/htdocs/admin/js/forked-daapd.js
index d0f072db..0404f75f 100644
--- a/htdocs/admin/js/forked-daapd.js
+++ b/htdocs/admin/js/forked-daapd.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var app = new Vue({
 
     update: function() {
       this.library.updating = true;
-      axios.get('/api/update').then(console.log('Library is updating'));
+      axios.put('/api/update').then(console.log('Library is updating'));
     },
 
     update_meta: function() {
diff --git a/src/httpd_jsonapi.c b/src/httpd_jsonapi.c
index 30e821a1..820c6697 100644
--- a/src/httpd_jsonapi.c
+++ b/src/httpd_jsonapi.c
@@ -3517,7 +3517,8 @@ static struct httpd_uri_map adm_handlers[] =
   {
     { EVHTTP_REQ_GET,    "^/api/config$",                                jsonapi_reply_config },
     { EVHTTP_REQ_GET,    "^/api/library$",                               jsonapi_reply_library },
-    { EVHTTP_REQ_GET,    "^/api/update$",                                jsonapi_reply_update },
+    { EVHTTP_REQ_GET |
+      EVHTTP_REQ_PUT,    "^/api/update$",                                jsonapi_reply_update },
     { EVHTTP_REQ_PUT,    "^/api/rescan$",                                jsonapi_reply_meta_rescan },
     { EVHTTP_REQ_POST,   "^/api/spotify-login$",                         jsonapi_reply_spotify_login },
     { EVHTTP_REQ_GET,    "^/api/spotify$",                               jsonapi_reply_spotify },
diff --git a/web-src/src/webapi/index.js b/web-src/src/webapi/index.js
index dc753b9e..9f708738 100644
--- a/web-src/src/webapi/index.js
+++ b/web-src/src/webapi/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default {
   },
 
   library_update () {
-    return axios.get('/api/update')
+    return axios.put('/api/update')
   },
 
   library_update_meta () {