diff --git a/src/app/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/[slug]/page.tsx
index d7b5893..01f5eb0 100644
--- a/src/app/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ export default function RoomPage() {
             <ParticipantList
               participants={participants}
               currentUserId={currentUser.name}
+              roomSlug={slug}
+              syncUrl={process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SYNC_URL}
               onClose={() => setShowParticipants(false)}
               onNavigateTo={handleNavigateTo}
               onSetMeetingPoint={() => setShowMeetingPoint(true)}
diff --git a/src/components/room/ParticipantList.tsx b/src/components/room/ParticipantList.tsx
index c6d78c4..b186fbd 100644
--- a/src/components/room/ParticipantList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/room/ParticipantList.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 'use client';
 
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import type { Participant } from '@/types';
 
 interface ParticipantListProps {
   participants: Participant[];
   currentUserId?: string;
+  roomSlug: string;
+  syncUrl?: string;
   onClose: () => void;
   onNavigateTo: (participant: Participant) => void;
   onSetMeetingPoint?: () => void;
@@ -13,10 +16,46 @@ interface ParticipantListProps {
 export default function ParticipantList({
   participants,
   currentUserId,
+  roomSlug,
+  syncUrl,
   onClose,
   onNavigateTo,
   onSetMeetingPoint,
 }: ParticipantListProps) {
+  const [isRefreshing, setIsRefreshing] = useState(false);
+  const [refreshMessage, setRefreshMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const handleRefreshLocations = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!syncUrl || isRefreshing) return;
+
+    setIsRefreshing(true);
+    setRefreshMessage(null);
+
+    try {
+      const httpUrl = syncUrl.replace('wss://', 'https://').replace('ws://', 'http://');
+      const response = await fetch(`${httpUrl}/push/request-location`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ roomSlug }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      if (data.success) {
+        if (data.sent > 0) {
+          setRefreshMessage(`Pinged ${data.sent} friend${data.sent > 1 ? 's' : ''}`);
+        } else {
+          setRefreshMessage('No friends to ping');
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to refresh locations:', error);
+      setRefreshMessage('Failed to ping');
+    } finally {
+      setIsRefreshing(false);
+      // Clear message after 3 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => setRefreshMessage(null), 3000);
+    }
+  }, [syncUrl, roomSlug, isRefreshing]);
   const formatDistance = (participant: Participant, current: Participant | undefined) => {
     if (!participant.location || !current?.location) return null;
 
@@ -50,21 +89,53 @@ export default function ParticipantList({
       {/* Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border-b border-white/10">
         <h2 className="font-semibold">Friends ({participants.length})</h2>
-        <button
-          onClick={onClose}
-          className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"
-        >
-          <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-            <path
-              strokeLinecap="round"
-              strokeLinejoin="round"
-              strokeWidth={2}
-              d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
-            />
-          </svg>
-        </button>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {/* Refresh locations button */}
+          {syncUrl && (
+            <button
+              onClick={handleRefreshLocations}
+              disabled={isRefreshing}
+              className="p-1.5 rounded hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+              title="Ping friends for location updates"
+            >
+              <svg
+                className={`w-5 h-5 ${isRefreshing ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`}
+                fill="none"
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              >
+                <path
+                  strokeLinecap="round"
+                  strokeLinejoin="round"
+                  strokeWidth={2}
+                  d="M4 4v5h.582m15.356 2A8.001 8.001 0 004.582 9m0 0H9m11 11v-5h-.581m0 0a8.003 8.003 0 01-15.357-2m15.357 2H15"
+                />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
+          )}
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"
+          >
+            <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+              <path
+                strokeLinecap="round"
+                strokeLinejoin="round"
+                strokeWidth={2}
+                d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
+              />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Refresh status message */}
+      {refreshMessage && (
+        <div className="px-4 py-2 bg-rmaps-primary/20 text-rmaps-primary text-sm text-center">
+          {refreshMessage}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Participant list */}
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-2">
         {participants.length === 0 ? (