diff --git a/apps/epg/apps.py b/apps/epg/apps.py
index 1a8fa4ff..a6e7a8ed 100644
--- a/apps/epg/apps.py
+++ b/apps/epg/apps.py
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ class EpgConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'apps.epg'
     verbose_name = "EPG Management"
+
+    def ready(self):
+        # Import signals to ensure they get registered
+        import apps.epg.signals
diff --git a/apps/epg/signals.py b/apps/epg/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8f4a62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/epg/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from .models import EPGSource
+from .tasks import refresh_epg_data
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender=EPGSource)
+def trigger_refresh_on_new_epg_source(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    # Trigger refresh only if the source is newly created and active
+    if created and instance.is_active:
+        refresh_epg_data.delay()