diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67d3b3976..d8eaade5b 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Sometimes the changelog has notes (not comprehensive) acknowledging people's wor
 
 ### v1.11.8
 
+**v1.11.8.9** *(2015-08-16)* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.11.8.9/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.11.8.9/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
+- Fix regression from v1.11.8.0 that caused the cooldown to stop working in certain circumstances.
+
 **v1.11.8.8** *(2015-08-15)* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.11.8.8/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.11.8.8/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
 - Add link to new anonymous bug reporting form: https://gitreports.com/issue/ccd0/4chan-x
 
diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.cooldown.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.cooldown.coffee
index d1f1a7f21..26f7e7f10 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.cooldown.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.cooldown.coffee
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ QR.cooldown =
     for type, delay of QR.cooldown.delays when type not in ['thread', 'thread_global']
       QR.cooldown.maxDelay = Math.max QR.cooldown.maxDelay, delay
 
+    QR.cooldown.isSetup = true
     QR.cooldown.start()
 
   start: ->
     {data} = QR.cooldown
     return unless (
-      QR.cooldown.delays and
+      QR.cooldown.isSetup and
       !QR.cooldown.isCounting and
       Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] or {}).length + Object.keys(data.global or {}).length > 0
     )