diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index 64de9624..fcc8f508 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ tb_settings['wpaint'] = {
 // auto-reload.js
 tb_settings['auto-reload'] = {
 	// Minimum delay before reloading the page when at the bottom
-	min_delay_bottom: 3000,
+	min_delay_bottom: 5000,
 	// Maximum delay before reloading the page
 	max_delay: 600000,
 	// Reset the delay to the minimum upon focussing the window.