diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6bd4065dc..18485fe94 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ 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/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx b/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx
index b84025ac5..76cc71caa 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx and b/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js b/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
index 69800a697..6bc45ed59 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-beta.meta.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X beta
-// @version      1.11.8.8
+// @version      1.11.8.9
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js b/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
index cababdf72..7881f8d18 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-beta.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X beta
-// @version      1.11.8.8
+// @version      1.11.8.9
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.11.8.8',
+    VERSION: '1.11.8.9',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     boards: {}
   };
@@ -8950,12 +8950,13 @@
           QR.cooldown.maxDelay = Math.max(QR.cooldown.maxDelay, delay);
         }
       }
+      QR.cooldown.isSetup = true;
       return QR.cooldown.start();
     },
     start: function() {
       var data;
       data = QR.cooldown.data;
-      if (!(QR.cooldown.delays && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
+      if (!(QR.cooldown.isSetup && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
         return;
       }
       QR.cooldown.isCounting = true;
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx
index 22ebff955..1cc5ea4d1 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx and b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
index 809efad8f..da7c9efc6 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.11.8.8
+// @version      1.11.8.9
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.11.8.8',
+    VERSION: '1.11.8.9',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     boards: {}
   };
@@ -8949,12 +8949,13 @@
           QR.cooldown.maxDelay = Math.max(QR.cooldown.maxDelay, delay);
         }
       }
+      QR.cooldown.isSetup = true;
       return QR.cooldown.start();
     },
     start: function() {
       var data;
       data = QR.cooldown.data;
-      if (!(QR.cooldown.delays && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
+      if (!(QR.cooldown.isSetup && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
         return;
       }
       QR.cooldown.isCounting = true;
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.crx b/builds/4chan-X.crx
index 52a530ebc..42223d76e 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X.crx and b/builds/4chan-X.crx differ
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.meta.js b/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
index 5fbb97275..f59a04cf4 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.meta.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.11.8.8
+// @version      1.11.8.9
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index 414e66f8f..ae2fa4bec 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Generated by CoffeeScript
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         4chan X
-// @version      1.11.8.8
+// @version      1.11.8.9
 // @minGMVer     1.14
 // @minFFVer     26
 // @namespace    4chan-X
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
   doc = d.documentElement;
 
   g = {
-    VERSION: '1.11.8.8',
+    VERSION: '1.11.8.9',
     NAMESPACE: '4chan X.',
     boards: {}
   };
@@ -8950,12 +8950,13 @@
           QR.cooldown.maxDelay = Math.max(QR.cooldown.maxDelay, delay);
         }
       }
+      QR.cooldown.isSetup = true;
       return QR.cooldown.start();
     },
     start: function() {
       var data;
       data = QR.cooldown.data;
-      if (!(QR.cooldown.delays && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
+      if (!(QR.cooldown.isSetup && !QR.cooldown.isCounting && Object.keys(data[g.BOARD.ID] || {}).length + Object.keys(data.global || {}).length > 0)) {
         return;
       }
       QR.cooldown.isCounting = true;
diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.zip b/builds/4chan-X.zip
index 82d7ba708..ee4780182 100644
Binary files a/builds/4chan-X.zip and b/builds/4chan-X.zip differ
diff --git a/builds/updates-beta.xml b/builds/updates-beta.xml
index ffec964d3..2d7ce93bc 100644
--- a/builds/updates-beta.xml
+++ b/builds/updates-beta.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
   <app appid='lacclbnghgdicfifcamcmcnilckjamag'>
-    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.11.8.8' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X-beta.crx' version='1.11.8.9' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/builds/updates.xml b/builds/updates.xml
index 3480040e8..790e15e54 100644
--- a/builds/updates.xml
+++ b/builds/updates.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
   <app appid='lacclbnghgdicfifcamcmcnilckjamag'>
-    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.11.8.8' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/4chan-X.crx' version='1.11.8.9' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9318ec08a..a5b0d52c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   "description": "Cross-browser userscript for maximum lurking on 4chan.",
   "meta": {
     "name": "4chan X",
-    "version": "1.11.8.8",
-    "date": "2015-08-15T17:24:37.293Z",
+    "version": "1.11.8.9",
+    "date": "2015-08-17T01:10:05.819Z",
     "page": "https://www.4chan-x.net/",
     "downloads": "https://www.4chan-x.net/builds/",
     "oldVersions": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/",