diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9191bf9a..9c4c6f4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - feat(ci): add `ubo-pod-pi5` to the list of github runners for `test`, also use it for `dependencies` and `type-check` jobs
 - refactor(core): improve update-manager to be event driven
 - feat(core): add `UBO_ENABLED_SERVICES` to complement `UBO_DISABLED_SERVICES` in controlling which services should load
+- refactor(vscode): make it regularly read vscode status from its command line interface every second
 
 ## Version 0.15.11
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-desktop-000.jsonc b/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-desktop-000.jsonc
index d63fd55f..12845f42 100644
--- a/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-desktop-000.jsonc
+++ b/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-desktop-000.jsonc
@@ -1023,8 +1023,8 @@
     "_type": "VSCodeState",
     "is_binary_installed": false,
     "is_downloading": false,
-    "is_logged_in": null,
-    "is_pending": true,
+    "is_logged_in": false,
+    "is_pending": false,
     "status": null
   },
   "wifi": {
diff --git a/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-rpi-000.jsonc b/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-rpi-000.jsonc
index bcde50a3..19719b12 100644
--- a/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-rpi-000.jsonc
+++ b/tests/integration/results/test_services/all_services_register/store-rpi-000.jsonc
@@ -1093,8 +1093,8 @@
     "_type": "VSCodeState",
     "is_binary_installed": false,
     "is_downloading": false,
-    "is_logged_in": null,
-    "is_pending": true,
+    "is_logged_in": false,
+    "is_pending": false,
     "status": null
   },
   "wifi": {
diff --git a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/commands.py b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/commands.py
index 0fcdbebe..c4644a30 100644
--- a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/commands.py
+++ b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/commands.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TunnelServiceStatus(TypedDict):
     wait=1,
     options=DebounceOptions(leading=True, trailing=False, time_window=1),
 )
-async def _check_status() -> None:
+async def check_status() -> None:
     is_binary_installed = CODE_BINARY_PATH.exists()
     status_data: TunnelServiceStatus | None = None
     is_logged_in = False
@@ -128,14 +128,6 @@ async def _check_status() -> None:
     )
 
 
-async def check_status() -> None:
-    await _check_status()
-    await asyncio.sleep(1)
-    await _check_status()
-    await asyncio.sleep(4)
-    await _check_status()
-
-
 async def set_name() -> None:
     store.dispatch(VSCodeSetPendingAction())
     try:
diff --git a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
index d091e06e..d86a7bc0 100644
--- a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
+++ b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 
 from _constants import CODE_BINARY_PATH, CODE_BINARY_URL, DOWNLOAD_PATH
 from commands import check_status, install_service, uninstall_service
+from kivy.clock import Clock
 from kivy.lang.builder import Builder
 from login_page import LoginPage
+from redux import FinishEvent
 from ubo_gui.constants import DANGER_COLOR
 from ubo_gui.menu.types import ActionItem, ApplicationItem, HeadedMenu
 from ubo_gui.page import PageWidget
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ def generate_vscode_menu() -> Callable[[], HeadedMenu]:
     return vscode_menu
 
 
-def init_service() -> None:
+async def init_service() -> None:
     store.dispatch(
         RegisterSettingAppAction(
             menu_item=ActionItem(label='VSCode', icon='󰨞', action=generate_vscode_menu),
@@ -235,6 +237,10 @@ def init_service() -> None:
         ),
     )
 
+    clock_event = Clock.schedule_interval(lambda _: create_task(check_status()), 1)
+    store.subscribe_event(FinishEvent, clock_event.cancel)
+    await check_status()
+
 
 Builder.load_file(
     pathlib.Path(__file__)
diff --git a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
index f0fd2f73..abf7c7bc 100644
--- a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
+++ b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async def setup(service: Service) -> None:
     from setup import init_service
 
     service.register_reducer(reducer)
-    init_service()
+    await init_service()
 
 
 register(