diff --git a/src/script/team/TeamRepository.ts b/src/script/team/TeamRepository.ts
index 0695438844f..ecced58edda 100644
--- a/src/script/team/TeamRepository.ts
+++ b/src/script/team/TeamRepository.ts
@@ -160,14 +160,17 @@ export class TeamRepository extends TypedEventEmitter<Events> {
   }
 
   private readonly scheduleTeamRefresh = (): void => {
-    window.setInterval(async () => {
+    const updateTeam = async () => {
       try {
         await this.getTeam();
         await this.updateFeatureConfig();
       } catch (error) {
         this.logger.error(error);
       }
-    }, TIME_IN_MILLIS.SECOND * 30);
+    };
+    // We want to poll the latest team data every time the app is focused and every day
+    window.addEventListener('focus', updateTeam);
+    window.setInterval(updateTeam, TIME_IN_MILLIS.DAY);
   };
 
   private async getInitialTeamMembers(teamId: string): Promise<TeamMemberEntity[]> {
diff --git a/src/script/util/DebugUtil.ts b/src/script/util/DebugUtil.ts
index e23590e25aa..5bb1a2c68b3 100644
--- a/src/script/util/DebugUtil.ts
+++ b/src/script/util/DebugUtil.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,11 @@ export class DebugUtil {
     });
   }
 
+  // Used by QA to trigger a focus event on the app (in order to trigger the update of the team feature-config)
+  simulateAppToForeground() {
+    window.dispatchEvent(new FocusEvent('focus'));
+  }
+
   setE2EICertificateTtl(ttl: number) {
     E2EIHandler.getInstance().certificateTtl = ttl;
   }