diff --git a/org-jira.el b/org-jira.el
index 0bb38a8..5308aef 100644
--- a/org-jira.el
+++ b/org-jira.el
@@ -1939,6 +1939,38 @@ Used in org-jira-read-resolution and org-jira-progress-issue calls.")
                                      resolutions))))
       (cons 'name resolution-name))))
 
+(defun org-jira-refresh-issues-in-buffer-loose ()
+  """
+     Iterates over all level 1-2 headings in current buffer, refreshing on issue :ID:.
+     It differs with org-jira-refresh-issues-in-buffer() in that:
+       a) It accepts current buffer and its corresponding filename, regardless of whether
+          it has been previously registered as an org-jira project file or not.
+       b) It doesn't expect a very specific structure in the org buffer, but simply goes
+          over every existing heading (level 1-2), and refreshes it IFF a valid jira ID
+          can be detected in it.
+  """
+  (interactive)
+  (save-excursion
+    (save-restriction
+      (widen)
+      (outline-show-all)
+      (outline-hide-sublevels 2)
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      
+      (while (not (eobp))
+	(progn
+	  (if (org-jira-id)
+	      (progn
+		(org-jira--refresh-issue (org-jira-id) (file-name-sans-extension buffer-file-name) )
+	      )
+	  )
+	  (outline-next-visible-heading 1)
+	)
+      )
+    )
+  )
+)
+
 ;; TODO: Refactor to just scoop all ids from buffer, run ensure-on-issue-id on
 ;; each using a map, and refresh them that way.  That way we don't have to iterate
 ;; on the user headings etc.