diff --git a/js/live-index.js b/js/live-index.js
index dabb34fc..db7b141d 100644
--- a/js/live-index.js
+++ b/js/live-index.js
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ if (active_page == 'index' && (""+document.location).match(/\/(index\.html)?(\?|
 
       update_new_threads(new_threads);
     });
-  }, 500);
+  }, 2000);
 }();
diff --git a/js/watch.js b/js/watch.js
index 0d65839b..4c36dbc4 100644
--- a/js/watch.js
+++ b/js/watch.js
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ $(function(){
     var st = storage();
 
     var sched = 0;
-    var sched_diff = 100;
+    var sched_diff = 300;
 
     for (var i in st) {
       if (st[i].watched) {