diff --git a/conf/glances.conf b/conf/glances.conf
index a25fc9d2..b90afe20 100644
--- a/conf/glances.conf
+++ b/conf/glances.conf
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ swap_careful=50
 swap_warning=70
 swap_critical=90
 
+[system]
+# This plugin display the first line in the Glances UI with:
+# Hostname / Operating system name / Architecture information
+# Set to true to disable a plugin
+disable=False
+# Default refresh rate is 60 seconds
+#refresh=60
+
 [cpu]
 disable=False
 # See https://scoutapm.com/blog/slow_server_flow_chart
diff --git a/glances/__init__.py b/glances/__init__.py
index e6404b21..ac6c0030 100644
--- a/glances/__init__.py
+++ b/glances/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import sys
 # Global name
 # Version should start and end with a numerical char
 # See https://packaging.python.org/specifications/core-metadata/#version
-__version__ = '3.1.8b7'
+__version__ = '3.1.8b8'
 __author__ = 'Nicolas Hennion <nicolas@nicolargo.com>'
 __license__ = 'LGPLv3'
 
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_plugin.py b/glances/plugins/glances_plugin.py
index 70f22670..ef993873 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_plugin.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_plugin.py
@@ -587,6 +587,10 @@ class GlancesPlugin(object):
         """Set the limits to input_limits."""
         self._limits = input_limits
 
+    def set_limits(self, item, value):
+        """Return the limits object."""
+        self._limits[item] = value
+
     def get_limits(self, item=None):
         """Return the limits object."""
         if item is None:
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_system.py b/glances/plugins/glances_system.py
index ad800e21..1a7c432d 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_system.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_system.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
         # We want to display the stat in the curse interface
         self.display_curse = True
 
+        # Set default rate to 60 seconds
+        if self.get_limits('refresh') is None:
+            self.set_limits('refresh', 60)
+
     @GlancesPlugin._check_decorator
     @GlancesPlugin._log_result_decorator
     def update(self):