diff --git a/templates/grid_base.mako b/templates/grid_base.mako
index 7f83b5cc20f..0cb5c9ef7bc 100644
--- a/templates/grid_base.mako
+++ b/templates/grid_base.mako
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 %>
 <%inherit file="${inherit(context)}"/>
 <%namespace file="/display_common.mako" import="render_message" />
+<%namespace file="/refresh_frames.mako" import="handle_refresh_frames" />
 
 <%def name="init()">
 <%
@@ -53,43 +54,10 @@
 
 <%def name="grid_javascripts()">
     ${h.js("libs/jquery/jquery.autocomplete", "galaxy.autocom_tagging", "libs/jquery/jquery.rating", "galaxy.grids" )}
+    ${handle_refresh_frames()}
+    
     <script type="text/javascript">
-        ## TODO: Can this be moved into base.mako? Also, this is history-specific grid code.
-        %if refresh_frames:
-            %if 'masthead' in refresh_frames:
-                ## Refresh masthead == user changes (backward compatibility)
-                if ( parent.user_changed ) {
-                    %if trans.user:
-                        parent.user_changed( "${trans.user.email}", ${int( app.config.is_admin_user( trans.user ) )} );
-                    %else:
-                        parent.user_changed( null, false );
-                    %endif
-                }
-            %endif
-            %if 'history' in refresh_frames:
-                if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_history ) {
-                    parent.frames.galaxy_history.location.href="${url( controller='root', action='history')}";
-                    if ( parent.force_right_panel ) {
-                        parent.force_right_panel( 'show' );
-                    }
-                }
-                else {
-                    // TODO: redirecting to root should be done on the server side so that page
-                    // does not have to load.
-                    // No history frame, so refresh to root to see history.
-                    window.top.location.href = "${url( controller='root' )}";
-                }
-            %endif
-            %if 'tools' in refresh_frames:
-                if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_tools ) {
-                    parent.frames.galaxy_tools.location.href="${url( controller='root', action='tool_menu')}";
-                    if ( parent.force_left_panel ) {
-                        parent.force_left_panel( 'show' );
-                    }
-                }
-            %endif
-        %endif
-
+        
         // Needed URLs for grid history searching.
         var history_tag_autocomplete_url = "${url( controller='tag', action='tag_autocomplete_data', item_class='History' )}",
             history_name_autocomplete_url = "${url( controller='history', action='name_autocomplete_data' )}";
diff --git a/templates/message.mako b/templates/message.mako
index 118552d13e1..59858ef16b8 100644
--- a/templates/message.mako
+++ b/templates/message.mako
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
             return '/base.mako'
 %>
 <%inherit file="${inherit(context)}"/>
+
+<%namespace file="/refresh_frames.mako" import="handle_refresh_frames" />
+
 <% _=n_ %>
 
 <%def name="init()">
@@ -21,52 +24,9 @@
 %>
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="handle_refresh_frames()">
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-    %if 'everything' in refresh_frames:
-        parent.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root' )}";
-    %endif
-    %if 'masthead' in refresh_frames:
-        ## if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_masthead ) {
-        ##     parent.frames.galaxy_masthead.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='masthead')}";
-        ## }
-        ## else if ( parent.parent && parent.parent.frames && parent.parent.frames.galaxy_masthead ) {
-        ##     parent.parent.frames.galaxy_masthead.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='masthead')}";
-        ## }
-        
-        ## Refresh masthead == user changes (backward compatibility)
-        if ( parent.user_changed ) {
-            %if trans.user:
-                parent.user_changed( "${trans.user.email}", ${int( app.config.is_admin_user( trans.user ) )} );
-            %else:
-                parent.user_changed( null, false );
-            %endif
-        }
-    %endif
-    %if 'history' in refresh_frames:
-        if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_history ) {
-            parent.frames.galaxy_history.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='history')}";
-            if ( parent.force_right_panel ) {
-                parent.force_right_panel( 'show' );
-            }
-        }
-    %endif
-    %if 'tools' in refresh_frames:
-        if ( parent.frames && Galaxy.toolPanel ) {
-            // FIXME: refreshing the tool menu does not work with new JS-based approach, 
-            // but refreshing the tool menu is not used right now, either.
-
-            if ( parent.force_left_panel ) {
-                parent.force_left_panel( 'show' );
-            }
-        }
-    %endif
-    </script>
-</%def>
-
 <%def name="javascripts()">
     ${parent.javascripts()}
-    ${self.handle_refresh_frames()}
+    ${handle_refresh_frames()}
     <script type="text/javascript">
         if ( parent.handle_minwidth_hint )
         {
diff --git a/templates/refresh_frames.mako b/templates/refresh_frames.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c3bd772ee68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/refresh_frames.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+## Include JavaScript code to refresh Galaxy application frames as needed.
+<%def name="handle_refresh_frames()">
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+    <%
+        if not refresh_frames: return
+    %>
+    %if 'everything' in refresh_frames:
+        parent.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root' )}";
+    %endif
+    %if 'masthead' in refresh_frames:
+        ## if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_masthead ) {
+        ##     parent.frames.galaxy_masthead.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='masthead')}";
+        ## }
+        ## else if ( parent.parent && parent.parent.frames && parent.parent.frames.galaxy_masthead ) {
+        ##     parent.parent.frames.galaxy_masthead.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='masthead')}";
+        ## }
+        
+        ## Refresh masthead == user changes (backward compatibility)
+        if ( parent.user_changed ) {
+            %if trans.user:
+                parent.user_changed( "${trans.user.email}", ${int( app.config.is_admin_user( trans.user ) )} );
+            %else:
+                parent.user_changed( null, false );
+            %endif
+        }
+    %endif
+    %if 'history' in refresh_frames:
+        if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_history ) {
+            parent.frames.galaxy_history.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='history')}";
+            if ( parent.force_right_panel ) {
+                parent.force_right_panel( 'show' );
+            }
+        }
+    %endif
+    %if 'tools' in refresh_frames:
+        if ( parent.frames && Galaxy.toolPanel ) {
+            // FIXME: refreshing the tool menu does not work with new JS-based approach, 
+            // but refreshing the tool menu is not used right now, either.
+
+            if ( parent.force_left_panel ) {
+                parent.force_left_panel( 'show' );
+            }
+        }
+    %endif
+    </script>
+</%def>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/copy_view.mako b/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/copy_view.mako
index 2ba60a74bd6..dee147f5135 100644
--- a/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/copy_view.mako
+++ b/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/copy_view.mako
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 <%inherit file="/base.mako"/>
+<%namespace file="/refresh_frames.mako" import="handle_refresh_frames" />
+
 <%def name="title()">Copy History Items</%def>
 
 <%def name="javascripts()">
 
     ${parent.javascripts()}
+
+    ${handle_refresh_frames}
     
     <script type="text/javascript">
         $(function() {
@@ -13,14 +17,6 @@
                 $("#multiple-destination").show();
             });
         });
-        %if 'history' in refresh_frames:
-            if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_history ) {
-                parent.frames.galaxy_history.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='history')}";
-                if ( parent.force_right_panel ) {
-                    parent.force_right_panel( 'show' );
-                }
-            }
-        %endif
     </script>
     
 </%def>
diff --git a/templates/webapps/galaxy/history/grid.mako b/templates/webapps/galaxy/history/grid.mako
index 9171d735d90..5d7e79efdf8 100644
--- a/templates/webapps/galaxy/history/grid.mako
+++ b/templates/webapps/galaxy/history/grid.mako
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 <%inherit file="../grid_base.mako"/>
 
+<%namespace file="/refresh_frames.mako" import="handle_refresh_frames" />
+
 <%def name="grid_javascripts()">
     ${parent.grid_javascripts()}
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        %if refresh_frames:
-            %if 'history' in refresh_frames:
-                if ( parent.frames && parent.frames.galaxy_history ) {
-                    parent.frames.galaxy_history.location.href="${h.url_for( controller='root', action='history')}";
-                    if ( parent.force_right_panel ) {
-                        parent.force_right_panel( 'show' );
-                    }
-                }
-            %endif
-        %endif
-    </script>
+
+    ${handle_refresh_frames()}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="grid_body( grid )">