diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Routes/Api/GatewayController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Routes/Api/GatewayController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..440611774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Routes/Api/GatewayController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Deciso B.V.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2017 Fabian Franz
+ *  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *  AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *  AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *  OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Routes\Api;
+
+use OPNsense\Base\ApiControllerBase;
+use OPNsense\Core\Backend;
+
+/**
+ * @package OPNsense\Routes
+ */
+class GatewayController extends ApiControllerBase
+{
+    public function statusAction()
+    {
+        $result = ["items" => [], "status" => "failed"];
+        $backend = new Backend();
+        $gw_status = json_decode($backend->configdRun('interface gateways status'), true);
+
+        if (!empty($gw_status)) {
+            $result['items'] = $gw_status;
+            $result['status'] = "ok";
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/ACL/ACL.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/ACL/ACL.xml
index 312d1f3e3..155b0bfba 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/ACL/ACL.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Core/ACL/ACL.xml
@@ -47,12 +47,20 @@
             <pattern>widgets/widgets/*.widget.php*</pattern>
             <pattern>widgets/api/get.php*</pattern>
             <pattern>api/diagnostics/dns/reverse_lookup*</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/routes/gateway/status*</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/diagnostics/interface/getInterfaceNames</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/diagnostics/firewall/log</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/monit/status/get/xml</pattern>
         </patterns>
     </page-dashboard-all>
     <page-dashboard-widgets>
         <name>Dashboard (widgets only)</name>
         <patterns>
             <pattern>widgets/widgets/*.widget.php*</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/routes/gateway/status*</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/diagnostics/interface/getInterfaceNames</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/diagnostics/firewall/log</pattern>
+            <pattern>api/monit/status/get/xml</pattern>
         </patterns>
     </page-dashboard-widgets>
     <page-diagnostics-authentication>
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_status.php b/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_status.php
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..463156c80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_status.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/php
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+require_once 'config.inc';
+require_once 'util.inc';
+require_once 'interfaces.inc';
+
+
+$result = array();
+$gateways_status = return_gateways_status();
+foreach ((new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details()))->gatewaysIndexedByName() as $gname => $gw) {
+    $gatewayItem = array('name' => $gname);
+    $gatewayItem['address'] = !empty($gw['gateway']) ? $gw['gateway'] : "~";
+    if (!empty($gateways_status[$gname])) {
+        $gatewayItem['status'] = strtolower($gateways_status[$gname]['status']);
+        $gatewayItem['loss'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['loss'];
+        $gatewayItem['delay'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['delay'];
+        $gatewayItem['stddev'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['stddev'];
+        switch ($gatewayItem['status']) {
+            case 'none':
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Online');
+                break;
+            case 'force_down':
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Offline (forced)');
+                break;
+            case 'down':
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Offline');
+                break;
+            case 'delay':
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Latency');
+                break;
+            case 'loss':
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Packetloss');
+                break;
+            default:
+                $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Pending');
+                break;
+        }
+    } else {
+        $gatewayItem['status'] = 'none';
+        $gatewayItem['status_translated'] =  gettext('Online');
+        $gatewayItem['loss'] = '~';
+        $gatewayItem['stddev'] = '~';
+        $gatewayItem['delay'] = '~';
+    }
+    $result[] = $gatewayItem;
+}
+echo json_encode($result) . PHP_EOL;
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
index b53d79d57..4b9158cff 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateways.php
 type:script_output
 message:list gateways
 
+[gateways.status]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/routes/gateway_status.php
+type:script_output
+message:list gateway status
+
 [vxlan.configure]
 command: /usr/local/sbin/pluginctl -c vxlan_prepare
 message: Reconfiguring vxlan
diff --git a/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/gateway.inc b/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/gateway.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ce5f4adf..000000000
--- a/src/www/widgets/api/plugins/gateway.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Deciso B.V.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
- * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
- * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-/**
- * widget gateway data
- */
-function gateway_api()
-{
-    $result = array();
-    $gateways_status = return_gateways_status();
-    foreach ((new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details()))->gatewaysIndexedByName() as $gname => $gw) {
-        $gatewayItem = array('name' => $gname);
-        $gatewayItem['address'] = !empty($gw['gateway']) ? $gw['gateway'] : "~";
-        if (!empty($gateways_status[$gname])) {
-            $gatewayItem['status'] = strtolower($gateways_status[$gname]['status']);
-            $gatewayItem['loss'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['loss'];
-            $gatewayItem['delay'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['delay'];
-            $gatewayItem['stddev'] = $gateways_status[$gname]['stddev'];
-            switch ($gatewayItem['status']) {
-                case 'none':
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Online');
-                    break;
-                case 'force_down':
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Offline (forced)');
-                    break;
-                case 'down':
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Offline');
-                    break;
-                case 'delay':
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Latency');
-                    break;
-                case 'loss':
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Packetloss');
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    $gatewayItem['status_translated'] = gettext('Pending');
-                    break;
-            }
-        } else {
-            $gatewayItem['status'] = 'none';
-            $gatewayItem['status_translated'] =  gettext('Online');
-            $gatewayItem['loss'] = '~';
-            $gatewayItem['stddev'] = '~';
-            $gatewayItem['delay'] = '~';
-        }
-        $result[] = $gatewayItem;
-    }
-    return $result;
-}
diff --git a/src/www/widgets/widgets/gateways.widget.php b/src/www/widgets/widgets/gateways.widget.php
index 62351465b..c0a599e0e 100644
--- a/src/www/widgets/widgets/gateways.widget.php
+++ b/src/www/widgets/widgets/gateways.widget.php
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  */
 
 require_once("guiconfig.inc");
-require_once("widgets/include/gateways.inc");
 
 if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     $pconfig = array();
@@ -52,47 +51,73 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
 }
 
 $gateways = (new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details()))->gatewaysIndexedByName();
-
 ?>
 
 <script>
-  function gateways_widget_update(sender, data)
-  {
-      data.map(function(gateway) {
-          var tr_id = "gateways_widget_gw_" + gateway['name'];
-          if ($("#"+tr_id).length) {
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(0)").html('<small><strong>'+gateway['name']+'</strong><br/>'+gateway['address']+'</small>');
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(1)").html(gateway['delay']);
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(2)").html(gateway['stddev']);
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(3)").html(gateway['loss']);
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(4)").html('<span>'+gateway['status_translated']+'</span>');
-
-              // set color on status text
-              let status_color;
-              switch (gateway['status']) {
-                case 'force_down':
-                case 'down':
-                  status_color = 'danger';
-                  break;
-                case 'loss':
-                case 'delay':
-                  status_color = 'warning';
-                  break;
-                case 'none':
-                  status_color = 'success';
-                  break;
-                default:
-                  status_color = 'default';
-                  break;
-              }
-
-              $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(4) > span").removeClass("label-danger label-warning label-success label");
-              if (status_color != '') {
-                $("#"+tr_id+" > td:eq(4) > span").addClass("label label-" + status_color);
-              }
-          }
-      });
-  }
+    $(window).on("load", function() {
+        function fetch_gateway_statusses(){
+            ajaxGet('/api/routes/gateway/status', {}, function(data, status) {
+                if (data.items !== undefined) {
+                    $.each(data.items, function(key, gateway) {
+                        let $gw_item = $("#gateways_widget_gw_"+gateway.name);
+                        if ($gw_item.length == 0) {
+                            $gw_item = $("<tr>").attr('id', "gateways_widget_gw_"+gateway.name);
+                            $gw_item.append($("<td/>").append(
+                              "<small><strong>~</strong><br/><div>~</div></small>")
+                            );
+                            $gw_item.append($("<td class='text-nowrap'/>").text("~"));
+                            $gw_item.append($("<td class='text-nowrap'/>").text("~"));
+                            $gw_item.append($("<td class='text-nowrap'/>").text("~"));
+                            $gw_item.append(
+                                $("<td/>").append(
+                                    $("<span class='label label-default'/>").text("<?= gettext('Unknown') ?>")
+                                )
+                            );
+                            $("#gateway_widget_table").append($gw_item);
+                            $gw_item.hide();
+                        }
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(0) > small > strong').text(gateway.name);
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(0) > small > div').text(gateway.address);
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(1)').text(gateway.delay);
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(2)').text(gateway.stddev);
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(3)').text(gateway.loss);
+                        let status_color;
+                        switch (gateway.status) {
+                          case 'force_down':
+                          case 'down':
+                            status_color = 'danger';
+                            break;
+                          case 'loss':
+                          case 'delay':
+                            status_color = 'warning';
+                            break;
+                          case 'none':
+                            status_color = 'success';
+                            break;
+                          default:
+                            status_color = 'default';
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        $gw_item.find('td:eq(4) > span').removeClass("label-danger label-warning label-success label");
+                        if (status_color != '') {
+                            $gw_item.find('td:eq(4) > span')
+                              .addClass("label label-" + status_color)
+                              .text(gateway.status_translated);
+                        }
+                        let show_item = $("#gatewaysinvert").val() == 'yes' ? false  : true;
+                        if ($("#gatewaysfilter").val() && $("#gatewaysfilter").val().includes(gateway.name)) {
+                            show_item = !show_item;
+                        }
+                        if (show_item) {
+                            $gw_item.show();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+            setTimeout(fetch_gateway_statusses, 5000);
+        }
+        fetch_gateway_statusses();
+    });
 </script>
 
 <div id="gateways-settings" class="widgetconfigdiv" style="display:none;">
@@ -117,7 +142,7 @@ $gateways = (new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details()))->gatew
 </div>
 
 <!-- gateway table -->
-<table class="table table-striped table-condensed" data-plugin="gateway" data-callback="gateways_widget_update">
+<table id="gateway_widget_table" class="table table-striped table-condensed">
   <tr>
     <th><?=gettext('Name')?></th>
     <th><?=gettext('RTT')?></th>
@@ -125,20 +150,6 @@ $gateways = (new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details()))->gatew
     <th><?=gettext('Loss')?></th>
     <th><?=gettext('Status')?></th>
   </tr>
-<?php foreach (array_keys($gateways) as $gwname):
-      $listed = in_array($gwname, $pconfig['gatewaysfilter']);
-      $listed = !empty($pconfig['gatewaysinvert']) ? $listed : !$listed;
-      if (!$listed) {
-        continue;
-      } ?>
-   <tr id="gateways_widget_gw_<?= html_safe($gwname) ?>">
-     <td><small><strong><?= $gwname ?></strong><br/>~</small></td>
-     <td class="text-nowrap">~</td>
-     <td class="text-nowrap">~</td>
-     <td class="text-nowrap">~</td>
-     <td><span class="label label-default"><?= gettext('Unknown') ?></span></td>
-  </tr>
-<?php endforeach ?>
 </table>
 
 <!-- needed to display the widget settings menu -->