diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/SyncthingService.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/SyncthingService.java
index b647b7f5..413757bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/SyncthingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/SyncthingService.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class SyncthingService extends Service implements
     /**
      * Interval in ms at which the GUI is updated (eg {@link com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.fragments.DrawerFragment}).
      */
-    public static final long GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(2);
+    public static final long GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(5);
 
     /**
      * name of the public key file in the data directory.