diff --git a/src/web/hooks/__tests__/useReload.jsx b/src/web/hooks/__tests__/useReload.jsx
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+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+/* eslint-disable react/prop-types */
+
+import {describe, test, expect, testing} from '@gsa/testing';
+
+import {act, fireEvent, render, screen} from 'web/utils/testing';
+
+import useReload from '../useReload';
+
+const TestComponent = ({reload, timeout}) => {
+  const [startTimer, clearTimer, isRunning] = useReload(reload, timeout);
+  return (
+    <>
+      <button onClick={startTimer} data-testid="startTimer"></button>
+      <button onClick={clearTimer} data-testid="clearTimer"></button>
+      <span data-testid="isRunning">{'' + isRunning}</span>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+const runTimers = async () => {
+  await act(async () => {
+    await testing.advanceTimersToNextTimerAsync();
+  });
+};
+
+describe('useTiming', () => {
+  test('should start a timer to reload', async () => {
+    testing.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const reload = testing.fn();
+    const timeout = testing.fn().mockImplementation(() => 900);
+
+    render(<TestComponent reload={reload} timeout={timeout} />);
+
+    const isRunning = screen.getByTestId('isRunning');
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('startTimer'));
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('should reload forever', async () => {
+    testing.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const reload = testing.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+    const timeout = testing.fn().mockImplementation(() => 900);
+
+    render(<TestComponent reload={reload} timeout={timeout} />);
+
+    const isRunning = screen.getByTestId('isRunning');
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('startTimer'));
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+    reload.mockClear();
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+  });
+
+  test('should not reload if loading fails', async () => {
+    testing.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const reload = testing.fn().mockRejectedValue();
+    const timeout = testing.fn().mockImplementation(() => 900);
+
+    render(<TestComponent reload={reload} timeout={timeout} />);
+
+    const isRunning = screen.getByTestId('isRunning');
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('startTimer'));
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('should allow to cancel reload', async () => {
+    testing.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const reload = testing.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+    const timeout = testing.fn().mockImplementation(() => 900);
+
+    render(<TestComponent reload={reload} timeout={timeout} />);
+
+    const isRunning = screen.getByTestId('isRunning');
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('startTimer'));
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    expect(reload).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+
+    timeout.mockClear();
+    reload.mockClear();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('clearTimer'));
+
+    await runTimers();
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('should not start reload reload timer', async () => {
+    testing.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const reload = testing.fn();
+    const timeout = testing.fn();
+
+    render(<TestComponent reload={reload} timeout={timeout} />);
+
+    const isRunning = screen.getByTestId('isRunning');
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('startTimer'));
+
+    expect(isRunning).toHaveTextContent('false');
+    expect(reload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(timeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith({isVisible: true});
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/web/hooks/useReload.js b/src/web/hooks/useReload.js
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+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import {useCallback, useEffect} from 'react';
+
+import useTiming from 'web/hooks/useTiming';
+
+/**
+ * A hook to reload data considering the visibility change of the browser tab.
+ *
+ * @param {Function} reloadFunc Function to call when the timer fires
+ * @param {Function} timeoutFunc Function to get the timeout value from
+ * @returns Array of startTimer function, clearTimer function and boolean isRunning
+ */
+const useReload = (reloadFunc, timeoutFunc) => {
+  const timeout = useCallback(
+    () => timeoutFunc({isVisible: !document.hidden}),
+    [timeoutFunc],
+  );
+
+  const [startTimer, clearTimer, isRunning] = useTiming(reloadFunc, timeout);
+
+  const handleVisibilityChange = useCallback(() => {
+    const isVisible = !document.hidden;
+
+    if (isVisible) {
+      // browser tab is visible again
+      // restart timer to get a possible shorter interval as the remaining time
+
+      clearTimer();
+      startTimer();
+    }
+  }, [clearTimer, startTimer]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
+    };
+  }, [handleVisibilityChange]);
+
+  return [startTimer, clearTimer, isRunning];
+};
+
+export default useReload;