diff --git a/rattail/batch/handlers.py b/rattail/batch/handlers.py
index 6aee197c32f7d8a83ac06cd23470d3de811b763c..bda4b20245528815518b5a7dde54f80ab8a85a45 100644
--- a/rattail/batch/handlers.py
+++ b/rattail/batch/handlers.py
@@ -223,13 +223,17 @@ class BatchHandler(object):
         """
         This method should return a boolean indicating whether or not the
         handler supports a "refresh" operation for the batch, given its current
-        condition.  The default simply returns ``True`` but you may override as
-        needed.
+        condition.  The default assumes a refresh is allowed unless the batch
+        is complete or executed.
 
         Note that this (currently) only affects the enabled/disabled state of
         the Refresh button within the Tailbone batch view.
         """
-        return not bool(batch.executed)
+        if batch.executed:
+            return False
+        if batch.complete:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     def progress_loop(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return progress_loop(*args, **kwargs)