diff --git a/nokia/__init__.py b/nokia/__init__.py
index 007910a..0785c3b 100644
--- a/nokia/__init__.py
+++ b/nokia/__init__.py
@@ -190,6 +190,19 @@ def set_token(self, token):
         if self.refresh_cb:
             self.refresh_cb(token)
 
+    def refresh_token(self, force=False):
+        current_time = ts()
+        expiration_time = int(self.credentials.token_expiry)
+
+        # Don't refresh unless the token will expire soon.
+        if force is False and expiration_time - current_time > 300:
+            return
+
+        # Refresh the token. No need to do anything with the return value
+        # as the client's token_updater will be called which means this
+        # classes' set_token method will be called (if successful).
+        self.client.refresh_token(self.client.auto_refresh_url)
+
     def request(self, service, action, params=None, method='GET',
                 version=None):
         params = params or {}
diff --git a/tests/test_nokia_api.py b/tests/test_nokia_api.py
index a5b26f7..1e6d5cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_nokia_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_nokia_api.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 from requests import Session
+from requests_oauthlib import OAuth2Session
 from nokia import (
     NokiaActivity,
     NokiaApi,
@@ -140,7 +141,70 @@ def test_set_token_refresh_cb(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(api.token, token)
         refresh_cb.assert_called_once_with(token)
-
+        
+    def test_refresh_token_not_expired(self):
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token = MagicMock()    
+    
+        timestamp = int((
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+        ).total_seconds())
+        creds = NokiaCredentials(token_expiry=(timestamp + 600))
+        refresh_cb = MagicMock()
+        api = NokiaApi(creds, refresh_cb=refresh_cb)
+        
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token.reset_mock()
+        api.refresh_token()
+        
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token.assert_not_called()
+        
+    def test_refresh_token_not_expired_force(self):
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token = MagicMock()    
+    
+        timestamp = int((
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+        ).total_seconds())
+        creds = NokiaCredentials(token_expiry=(timestamp + 600))
+        refresh_cb = MagicMock()
+        api = NokiaApi(creds, refresh_cb=refresh_cb)
+        
+        api.refresh_token(force=True)
+        
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token.assert_called_once_with(
+            api.client.auto_refresh_url
+        )
+        
+    def test_refresh_token_expired(self):
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token = MagicMock()    
+    
+        timestamp = int((
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+        ).total_seconds())
+        creds = NokiaCredentials(token_expiry=(timestamp - 600))
+        refresh_cb = MagicMock()
+        api = NokiaApi(creds, refresh_cb=refresh_cb)
+        
+        api.refresh_token()
+        
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token.assert_called_once_with(
+            api.client.auto_refresh_url
+        )
+        
+    def test_refresh_token_expired_force(self):
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token = MagicMock()    
+    
+        timestamp = int((
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
+        ).total_seconds())
+        creds = NokiaCredentials(token_expiry=(timestamp - 600))
+        refresh_cb = MagicMock()
+        api = NokiaApi(creds, refresh_cb=refresh_cb)
+        
+        api.refresh_token(force=True)
+        
+        OAuth2Session.refresh_token.assert_called_once_with(
+            api.client.auto_refresh_url
+        )
+        
     def test_request(self):
         """
         Make sure the request method builds the proper URI and returns the