diff --git a/bcdata/bc2pg.py b/bcdata/bc2pg.py
index 60460cd..f41289c 100644
--- a/bcdata/bc2pg.py
+++ b/bcdata/bc2pg.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def bc2pg(  # noqa: C901
     timestamp=True,
     schema_only=False,
     append=False,
+    refresh=False,
 ):
     """Request table definition from bcdc and replicate in postgres"""
     if schema_only and append:
@@ -228,22 +229,8 @@ def bc2pg(  # noqa: C901
             df = None
 
         # once load complete, note date/time of load completion in bcdata.log
-        if timestamp:
-            log.info("Logging download date to bcdata.log")
-            db.execute(
-                """CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS bcdata;
-                   CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS bcdata.log (
-                     table_name text PRIMARY KEY,
-                     latest_download timestamp WITH TIME ZONE
-                   );
-                """
-            )
-            db.execute(
-                """INSERT INTO bcdata.log (table_name, latest_download)
-                   SELECT %s as table_name, NOW() as latest_download
-                   ON CONFLICT (table_name) DO UPDATE SET latest_download = NOW();
-                """,
-                (schema_name + "." + table_name,),
-            )
+        # do not log refreshes here, they called by cli once loaded to target table
+        if timestamp and not refresh:
+            db.log(schema_name, table_name)
 
     return schema_name + "." + table_name
diff --git a/bcdata/cli.py b/bcdata/cli.py
index e6d3bd7..f57e4b3 100644
--- a/bcdata/cli.py
+++ b/bcdata/cli.py
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ def bc2pg(
         timestamp=timestamp,
         schema_only=schema_only,
         append=append,
+        refresh=refresh,
     )
 
     # if refreshing, flush from temp bcdata schema to target schema
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ def bc2pg(
         s, table = out_table.split(".")
         db.refresh(schema_target, table)
         out_table = schema_target + "." + table
+        db.log(schema_target, table)
 
     # do not notify of data load completion when no data load has occured
     if not schema_only:
diff --git a/bcdata/database.py b/bcdata/database.py
index 9c872d4..950bc4b 100644
--- a/bcdata/database.py
+++ b/bcdata/database.py
@@ -212,3 +212,21 @@ def get_columns(self, schema, table):
         metadata_obj = MetaData(schema=schema)
         table = Table(table, metadata_obj, schema=schema, autoload_with=self.engine)
         return list(table.columns.keys())
+
+    def log(self, schema_name, table_name):
+        log.info("Logging download date to bcdata.log")
+        self.execute(
+            """CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS bcdata;
+               CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS bcdata.log (
+                 table_name text PRIMARY KEY,
+                 latest_download timestamp WITH TIME ZONE
+               );
+            """
+        )
+        self.execute(
+            """INSERT INTO bcdata.log (table_name, latest_download)
+               SELECT %s as table_name, NOW() as latest_download
+               ON CONFLICT (table_name) DO UPDATE SET latest_download = NOW();
+            """,
+            (schema_name + "." + table_name,),
+        )