diff --git a/app/views/users/_edit.haml b/app/views/users/_edit.haml
index 9ffbbfab1..e9d99e3ff 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_edit.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/_edit.haml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
               - if current_user.exporting_photos
                 .export-in-progress= t(".export_photos_in_progress")
               - elsif current_user.exported_photos_file.present?
-                = link_to t(".request_export_photos_update"), export_photos_user_path,
+                = link_to t(".request_export_photos_update"), export_photos_user_path, method: :post,
                   class: "btn btn-default btn-block"
                 .small-horizontal-spacer
                 = link_to t(".download_export_photos"), download_photos_user_path, class: "btn btn-success btn-block"
diff --git a/features/desktop/download_photos.feature b/features/desktop/download_photos.feature
index 8a9e63a07..25fb3bcc2 100644
--- a/features/desktop/download_photos.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/download_photos.feature
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ Feature: Download Photos
     Then I should see a flash message indicating success
     And I should see a flash message containing "We are currently processing your photos"
 
+  Scenario: Refresh my photos
+    Given I am signed in
+    When I did request my photos
+    And I click on my name in the header
+    When I follow "Settings"
+    Then I should be on my account settings page
+    When I follow "Refresh my photos"
+    Then I should see a flash message indicating success
+    And I should see a flash message containing "We are currently processing your photos"
+
   Scenario: Download my photos
     Given I am signed in
     When I did request my photos