diff --git a/js/viewfeed.js b/js/viewfeed.js
index 1ca81ca6c..ad4ff7061 100644
--- a/js/viewfeed.js
+++ b/js/viewfeed.js
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ function headlines_scroll_handler(e) {
 
 				if (!_infscroll_request_sent) {
 					catchup_timeout_id = window.setTimeout('catchupBatchedArticles()',
-						1000);
+						500);
 				}
 			}
 		}