diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 9c9c2d5f1..9dbd2a1bd 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -871,7 +871,9 @@ updateTime = ->
         time = 0
         g.req.abort()
         updateNow()
-    span.textContent = time
+        $("#updater #count").textContent = 'retry'
+    else
+        span.textContent = time
 
 updateTitle = ->
     len = g.replies.length
@@ -901,8 +903,9 @@ updateNow = ->
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime() # fool the cache
     g.req = request url, updateCallback
     count = $ '#updater #count'
-    count.textContent = 'Updating...'
+    count.textContent = ''
     count.className = ''
+    $("#updater #timer").textContent = 0
 
 updaterMake = ->
     html  = "<div class=move><span id=count></span> <span id=timer>Thread Updater</span></div>"
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 3b41c4b56..e21f6a0b1 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1190,13 +1190,15 @@
     span = $('#updater #timer');
     time = Number(span.textContent);
     if (++time === 0) {
-      updateNow();
+      return updateNow();
     } else if (time > 10) {
       time = 0;
       g.req.abort();
       updateNow();
+      return $("#updater #count").textContent = 'retry';
+    } else {
+      return span.textContent = time;
     }
-    return span.textContent = time;
   };
   updateTitle = function() {
     var len;
@@ -1232,8 +1234,9 @@
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime();
     g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
     count = $('#updater #count');
-    count.textContent = 'Updating...';
-    return count.className = '';
+    count.textContent = '';
+    count.className = '';
+    return $("#updater #timer").textContent = 0;
   };
   updaterMake = function() {
     var autoG, autoL, div, html, interval;