diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 00b1e2534..9c9c2d5f1 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -865,17 +865,13 @@ updateFavicon = ->
 updateTime = ->
     span = $ '#updater #timer'
     time = Number span.textContent
-    count = $ '#updater #count'
-    count.textContent = ''
-    count.className = ''
     if ++time is 0
         updateNow()
     else if time > 10
+        time = 0
         g.req.abort()
         updateNow()
-        count.textContent = 'retry'
-    else
-        span.textContent = time
+    span.textContent = time
 
 updateTitle = ->
     len = g.replies.length
@@ -902,9 +898,11 @@ updateInterval = ->
         span.textContent = -1 * num
 
 updateNow = ->
-    $("#updater #timer").textContent = 0
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime() # fool the cache
     g.req = request url, updateCallback
+    count = $ '#updater #count'
+    count.textContent = 'Updating...'
+    count.className = ''
 
 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 c2ec73cb5..3b41c4b56 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1186,21 +1186,17 @@
     return replace(favicon, clone);
   };
   updateTime = function() {
-    var count, span, time;
+    var span, time;
     span = $('#updater #timer');
     time = Number(span.textContent);
-    count = $('#updater #count');
-    count.textContent = '';
-    count.className = '';
     if (++time === 0) {
-      return updateNow();
+      updateNow();
     } else if (time > 10) {
+      time = 0;
       g.req.abort();
       updateNow();
-      return count.textContent = 'retry';
-    } else {
-      return span.textContent = time;
     }
+    return span.textContent = time;
   };
   updateTitle = function() {
     var len;
@@ -1232,10 +1228,12 @@
     }
   };
   updateNow = function() {
-    var url;
-    $("#updater #timer").textContent = 0;
+    var count, url;
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime();
-    return g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
+    g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
+    count = $('#updater #count');
+    count.textContent = 'Updating...';
+    return count.className = '';
   };
   updaterMake = function() {
     var autoG, autoL, div, html, interval;