diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/src/client/positron/discoverer.ts b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/positron/discoverer.ts
index 95c9c7d8b5a0..c21a3fad3f1c 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-python/src/client/positron/discoverer.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/positron/discoverer.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export async function* pythonRuntimeDiscoverer(
         traceInfo(`pythonRuntimeDiscoverer: recommended interpreter: ${recommendedInterpreter?.path}`);
 
         // Discover Python interpreters
+        await interpreterService.triggerRefresh().ignoreErrors();
         let interpreters = interpreterService.getInterpreters();
 
         traceInfo(`pythonRuntimeDiscoverer: discovered ${interpreters.length} Python interpreters`);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/languageRuntime/browser/languageRuntimeActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/languageRuntime/browser/languageRuntimeActions.ts
index fb83540dee63..9c1c6e8f3e15 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/languageRuntime/browser/languageRuntimeActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/languageRuntime/browser/languageRuntimeActions.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_RESTART_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID = 'workbench.action.lang
 export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_RENAME_SESSION_ID = 'workbench.action.language.runtime.renameSession';
 export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_RENAME_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID = 'workbench.action.language.runtime.renameActiveSession';
 export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_DUPLICATE_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID = 'workbench.action.language.runtime.duplicateActiveSession';
-
 export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_SELECT_RUNTIME_ID = 'workbench.action.languageRuntime.selectRuntime';
+export const LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_DISCOVER_RUNTIMES_ID = 'workbench.action.language.runtime.discoverAllRuntimes';
 
 /**
  * Helper function that askses the user to select a language from the list of registered language
@@ -967,6 +967,29 @@ export function registerLanguageRuntimeActions() {
 		}
 	});
 
+	registerAction2(class extends Action2 {
+		/**
+		 * Constructor.
+		 */
+		constructor() {
+			super({
+				id: LANGUAGE_RUNTIME_DISCOVER_RUNTIMES_ID,
+				title: nls.localize2('workbench.action.language.runtime.discoverAllRuntimes', "Discover All Interpreters"),
+				f1: true,
+				category
+			});
+		}
+
+		async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor) {
+			// Access service.
+			const runtimeStartupService = accessor.get(IRuntimeStartupService);
+
+			// Kick off discovery.
+			runtimeStartupService.rediscoverAllRuntimes();
+		}
+	});
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Arguments passed to the Execute Code actions.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/positronHistory/test/common/executionHistoryService.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/positronHistory/test/common/executionHistoryService.test.ts
index bcc64a806d06..0e7bf5dfaf90 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/positronHistory/test/common/executionHistoryService.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/positronHistory/test/common/executionHistoryService.test.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ class TestRuntimeStartupService implements IRuntimeStartupService {
 		// No-op in test implementation
 	}
 
+	public async rediscoverAllRuntimes() {
+		// No-op in test implementation
+	}
+
 	registerRuntimeManager(_manager: IRuntimeManager): IDisposable {
 		return Disposable.None;
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartup.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartup.ts
index 7e9d995c58e3..57f5e56e25be 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartup.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartup.ts
@@ -637,6 +637,52 @@ export class RuntimeStartupService extends Disposable implements IRuntimeStartup
 		};
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Kicks off a refresh of runtime discovery, after initial discovery.
+	 */
+	public async rediscoverAllRuntimes(): Promise<void> {
+
+		// If we haven't completed discovery once already, don't do anything.
+		if (this._startupPhase !== RuntimeStartupPhase.Complete) {
+			this._logService.warn('[Runtime startup] Runtime discovery refresh called before initial discovery is complete.');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Set up event to notify when runtimes are added.
+		const oldRuntimes = this._languageRuntimeService.registeredRuntimes;
+		this._register(
+			this._languageRuntimeService.onDidChangeRuntimeStartupPhase(
+				(phase) => {
+					if (phase === RuntimeStartupPhase.Complete) {
+						const newRuntimes = this._languageRuntimeService.registeredRuntimes;
+						const addedRuntimes = newRuntimes.filter(newRuntime => {
+							return !oldRuntimes.some(oldRuntime => {
+								return oldRuntime.runtimeId === newRuntime.runtimeId;
+							});
+						});
+
+						// If any runtimes were added, show a notification.
+						if (addedRuntimes.length > 0) {
+							this._notificationService.info(nls.localize('positron.runtimeStartupService.runtimesAddedMessage',
+								"Found {0} new interpreter{1}: {2}.",
+								addedRuntimes.length,
+								addedRuntimes.length > 1 ? 's' : '',
+								addedRuntimes.map(runtime => { return runtime.runtimeName; }).join(', ')));
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			)
+		);
+
+		this._logService.debug('[Runtime startup] Refreshing runtime discovery.');
+		this._discoveryCompleteByExtHostId.forEach((_, extHostId, m) => {
+			m.set(extHostId, false);
+		});
+
+		this.discoverAllRuntimes();
+
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Runs as an event handler when the active runtime changes.
 	 *
@@ -693,7 +739,7 @@ export class RuntimeStartupService extends Disposable implements IRuntimeStartup
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Activates all of the extensions that provides language runtimes, then
+	 * Activates all of the extensions that provide language runtimes, then
 	 * enters the discovery phase, in which each extension is asked to supply
 	 * its language runtime metadata.
 	 */
@@ -739,7 +785,7 @@ export class RuntimeStartupService extends Disposable implements IRuntimeStartup
 		// language runtime providers.
 		this.setStartupPhase(RuntimeStartupPhase.Discovering);
 
-		// Ask each extension to provide its language runtime metadata.
+		// Ask each extension host to provide its language runtime metadata.
 		for (const manager of this._runtimeManagers) {
 			manager.discoverAllRuntimes(disabledLanguages);
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartupService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartupService.ts
index f4421b0ed1d4..ef18383a565d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartupService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/common/runtimeStartupService.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ export interface IRuntimeStartupService {
 	 */
 	completeDiscovery(id: number): void;
 
+	/**
+	 * Kick off a user-driven refresh of runtime discovery, after the initial discovery.
+	 */
+	rediscoverAllRuntimes(): Promise<void>;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the sessions that were (or will be) restored into this window.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/test/common/testRuntimeStartupService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/test/common/testRuntimeStartupService.ts
index 8184b536a829..ae2872e61f68 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/test/common/testRuntimeStartupService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/runtimeStartup/test/common/testRuntimeStartupService.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ export class TestRuntimeStartupService implements IRuntimeStartupService {
 		// No-op in test implementation
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public async rediscoverAllRuntimes() {
+		// No-op in test implementation
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */