diff --git a/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw b/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
index 721644bb..04476dae 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
+++ b/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class HUD_main(object):
                 self.main_window.set_icon_stock(gtk.STOCK_HOME)
             if not options.hidden:
                 self.main_window.show_all()
-            gobject.timeout_add(100, self.check_tables)
+            gobject.timeout_add(800, self.check_tables)
 
         except:
             log.exception("Error initializing main_window")