diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index d0839b048..c0b494d22 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -2877,6 +2877,12 @@
       }
       $.add(d.body, dialog);
       return $.on(d, 'visibilitychange ovisibilitychange mozvisibilitychange webkitvisibilitychange', function() {
+        var state;
+        state = d.visibilityState || d.oVisibilityState || d.mozVisibilityState || d.webkitVisibilityState;
+        if (state !== 'visible') {
+          return;
+        }
+        $.log(state);
         Updater.unsuccessfulFetchCount = 0;
         if (Updater.timer.textContent < -Conf['Interval']) {
           return Updater.timer.textContent = -Updater.getInterval();
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index a124d09f6..254c92f04 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -2306,6 +2306,8 @@ Updater =
     $.add d.body, dialog
 
     $.on d, 'visibilitychange ovisibilitychange mozvisibilitychange webkitvisibilitychange', ->
+      state = d.visibilityState or d.oVisibilityState or d.mozVisibilityState or d.webkitVisibilityState
+      return if state isnt 'visible'
       # Reset the counter when we focus this tab.
       Updater.unsuccessfulFetchCount = 0
       if Updater.timer.textContent < -Conf['Interval']