diff --git a/hackertray/__init__.py b/hackertray/__init__.py
index c80be13..b260607 100644
--- a/hackertray/__init__.py
+++ b/hackertray/__init__.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class HackerNewsApp:
 			self.addItem(i)
 		#Call every 5 minutes
 		if no_timer==False:
-			gtk.timeout_add(5*60*1000, self.refresh)
+			gtk.timeout_add(10*1000, self.refresh)
 
 def main():
 	indicator = HackerNewsApp()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a8767a7..2065550 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(name='hackertray',
-      version='1.7',
+      version='1.8',
       description='Hacker News app that sits in your System Tray',
       long_description='HackerTray is a simple Hacker News Linux application that lets you view top HN stories in your System Tray. It relies on appindicator, so it is not guaranteed to work on all systems. It also provides a Gtk StatusIcon fallback in case AppIndicator is not available.',
       keywords='hacker news hn tray system tray icon hackertray',