diff --git a/static/js/adaptive-setinterval.js b/static/js/adaptive-setinterval.js
index ff23c682..4a34e750 100644
--- a/static/js/adaptive-setinterval.js
+++ b/static/js/adaptive-setinterval.js
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ function adaptiveSetInterval(fn, runNow) {
         }
     });
 
-    if (runNow) {
-        quota = 20;
-        scheduleRun();
-    }
+    quota = 20;
+    scheduledId = setTimeout(scheduleRun, runNow ? 1 : 3000);
 }