1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/static/js/pichat.js b/static/js/pichat.js
index ef45935..18e438a 100644
--- a/static/js/pichat.js
+++ b/static/js/pichat.js
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ function refresh() {
         if (IsAdmin && window.console) {
             console.error(resp, textStatus, errorThrown);
         }
-        setTimeout(refresh, 1000);
+        setTimeout(refresh, 4000);
     };
 
     $.ajax({
@@ -504,6 +504,10 @@ function initChat() {
     // see /static/webcam/webcam.js
     if ('webcam' in window) webcam.init()
     
+    startChatUpdater();
+}
+
+function startChatUpdater() {
     setTimeout(refresh, 1000);
 }