diff --git a/arch/PKGBUILD b/arch/PKGBUILD
index f6b40f7..4b94ae9 100644
--- a/arch/PKGBUILD
+++ b/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ depends=('python3'
 	 'mosquitto'
 	 'mpg123'
 	 'python-flask-wtf'
-	 'python-flask-socketio'
 	 'python-paho-mqtt'
 	 'chromium'
 	 'xf86-video-fbdev'
diff --git a/pydoorlock/Doorlock.py b/pydoorlock/Doorlock.py
index 17be03f..3f2a8ad 100644
--- a/pydoorlock/Doorlock.py
+++ b/pydoorlock/Doorlock.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from serial import Serial
 from threading import Thread
 from time import sleep
 from os.path import join
-
+import gevent
 from .Door import DoorState
 from .Protocol import Protocol
 
diff --git a/pydoorlock/EventClient.py b/pydoorlock/EventClient.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ad257d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pydoorlock/EventClient.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import requests
+import threading
+import json
+
+class EventClient:
+    def __init__(self,url):
+        self.r = requests.get(url,stream=True)
+        print("connected")
+        if self.r.encoding is None:
+            self.r.encoding = 'utf8'
+
+    def parseEvent(self,line_buf):
+        ret = dict()
+        for line in line_buf:
+            if line:
+                k,v = line.decode().split(':',1)
+                ret[k] = v
+        return ret
+        
+    def events(self):
+        lines = self.r.iter_lines()
+        line_buf = []
+        while True:
+            line_buf.append(next(lines))
+            if line_buf:
+                if not line_buf[-1].decode():
+                    yield self.parseEvent(line_buf)
+                    line_buf = []
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    e = EventClient("http://localhost:8080/push")
+    for evt in e.events():
+        print(json.loads(evt['data']))
+
diff --git a/pydoorlock/WebApp.py b/pydoorlock/WebApp.py
index b1c3046..c5748c0 100644
--- a/pydoorlock/WebApp.py
+++ b/pydoorlock/WebApp.py
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ details.
 """
 
 import logging
+import json
+import gevent
+import threading
 
-from flask import abort, Flask, jsonify, render_template, request
-from flask_socketio import SocketIO
+from flask import abort, Flask, jsonify, render_template, request, Response
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
 from wtforms import PasswordField, StringField, SubmitField
 from wtforms.validators import DataRequired, Length
@@ -28,19 +30,46 @@ from .Doorlock import DoorlockResponse
 from .Authenticator import AuthMethod
 
 log = logging.getLogger()
-
 webapp = Flask(__name__)
-socketio = SocketIO(webapp, async_mode='threading')
+evt = threading.Event()
+json_push_state = ""
 
 
 def emit_doorstate(response=None):
-    state = logic.state
+    global json_push_state
+    json_dict = dict()
+
     if response:
         message = str(response)
     else:
-        message = str(state)
-    socketio.emit('status', {'led': state.to_img(), 'message': message})
+        message = str(logic.state)
 
+    json_dict['message'] = message
+    json_dict['status'] = logic.state.value
+    json_push_state = json.dumps(json_dict)
+
+    #Notify push clients
+    evt.set()
+    evt.clear()
+
+def event_str():
+    return "data: {}\n\n".format(json_push_state)
+
+def push_state():
+    try:
+        yield event_str()
+        while True:
+            evt.wait()
+            yield event_str()
+    except GeneratorExit:
+        return
+
+def push_refresh():
+    while True:
+        sleep(10)
+        emit_doorstate()
+        evt.set()
+        evt.clear()
 
 class AuthenticationForm(FlaskForm):
     username = StringField('Username', [Length(min=3, max=25)])
@@ -64,13 +93,6 @@ class AuthenticationForm(FlaskForm):
 
         return True
 
-
-@socketio.on('request_status')
-@socketio.on('connect')
-def on_connect():
-    emit_doorstate()
-
-
 @webapp.route('/display')
 def display():
     return render_template('display.html',
@@ -78,19 +100,25 @@ def display():
                            title=title,
                            welcome=welcome)
 
+@webapp.route('/push')
+def push():
+    if not json_push_state:
+        emit_doorstate()
+    return Response(push_state(),mimetype="text/event-stream")
+
 
 @webapp.route('/api', methods=['POST'])
 def api():
     def json_response(response, msg=None):
-        json = dict()
-        json['err'] = response.value
-        json['msg'] = str(response) if msg is None else msg
+        json_dict = dict()
+        json_dict['err'] = response.value
+        json_dict['msg'] = str(response) if msg is None else msg
         if response == DoorlockResponse.Success or \
            response == DoorlockResponse.AlreadyActive:
             # TBD: Remove 'open'. No more users. Still used in App Version 2.1.1!
-            json['open'] = logic.state.is_open()
-            json['status'] = logic.state.value
-        return jsonify(json)
+            json_dict['open'] = logic.state.is_open()
+            json_dict['status'] = logic.state.value
+        return jsonify(json_dict)
 
     user = request.form.get('user')
     password = request.form.get('pass')
@@ -137,6 +165,7 @@ def home():
         desired_state = authentication_form.desired_state
         log.info('  desired state: %s' % desired_state)
         log.info('  current state: %s' % logic.state)
+        
         response = logic.request(desired_state, credentials)
         log.info('  response: %s' % response)
 
@@ -154,6 +183,7 @@ def home():
 def webapp_run(cfg, my_logic, status, version, template_folder, static_folder):
     global logic
     logic = my_logic
+    state = logic.state
 
     debug = cfg.boolean('DEBUG')
 
@@ -176,4 +206,5 @@ def webapp_run(cfg, my_logic, status, version, template_folder, static_folder):
     webapp.config['SECRET_KEY'] = cfg.str('SECRET_KEY')
     webapp.template_folder = template_folder
     webapp.static_folder = static_folder
-    socketio.run(webapp, host=host, port=8080, use_reloader=False, debug=debug)
+    webapp.debug = debug
+    webapp.run()
diff --git a/share/doorlockd/templates/display.html b/share/doorlockd/templates/display.html
index cfb34f7..f1d12a6 100644
--- a/share/doorlockd/templates/display.html
+++ b/share/doorlockd/templates/display.html
@@ -13,23 +13,27 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="static/socket.io.slim.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
 	$(document).ready(function() {
-		function request_status() {
-			socket.emit('request_status');
-		}
-
-		var socket = io.connect(location.protocol + '//' + document.domain + ':' + location.port);
-		var timer = setInterval(request_status, 120000);
-
-		socket.on('connect', function() {
-			socket.emit('connected');
+			var source = new EventSource('{{ url_for('push')}}');
+			source.onmessage = function(event){
+			console.log("event:" + event.data);
+			try{
+				var data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+				$('#message').html(data.message);
+				led = $('#led');
+				switch(data.status){
+					case 0:
+						led.attr('src','static/led-green.png');
+						break;
+					case 1:
+						led.attr('src','static/led-yellow.png');
+						break;
+					case 2:
+						led.attr('src','static/led-red.png');
+						break;
+					default:
+				}
+			} catch(e){console.log(e);}}
 		});
-		socket.on('status', function(status) {
-			$('#led').attr('src', status.led);
-			$('#message').html(status.message);
-			clearInterval(timer);
-			timer = setInterval(request_status, 120000);
-		});
-	});
 	</script>
 {% endblock %}