diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 1258d4169..4a708bb10 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
     },
     cb: {
       verbose: function() {
-        if (this.checked) {
+        if (updater.verbose = this.checked) {
           updater.count.textContent = '+0';
           return $.show(updater.timer);
         } else {
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index e77d4ea32..f8fb9492d 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ updater =
 
   cb:
     verbose: ->
-      if @checked
+      if updater.verbose = @checked
         updater.count.textContent = '+0'
         $.show updater.timer
       else