diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 4c11a6edf..ddaf53492 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ request = (url, callback) ->
     r.onload = -> callback this
     r.open 'get', url, true
     r.send()
+    r
 
 updateCallback = (res) ->
     body = n 'body', innerHTML: res.responseText
@@ -835,7 +836,12 @@ updateCallback = (res) ->
 updateTime = ->
     span = $ '#updater #timer'
     time = Number span.textContent
-    if ++time is 0 then updateNow()
+    if ++time is 0
+        updateNow()
+    else if time > 10
+        time = 0
+        g.r.abort()
+        updateNow()
     span.textContent = time
 
 updateAuto = ->
@@ -858,7 +864,7 @@ updateInterval = ->
         span.textContent = -1 * n
 
 updateNow = ->
-    request location.href, updateCallback
+    g.r = request location.href, updateCallback
 
 updaterMake = ->
     div = AEOS.makeDialog 'updater', 'topright'
@@ -994,6 +1000,9 @@ GM_addStyle '
         position: fixed;
         text-align: right;
     }
+    #updater input[type=text] {
+        width: 50px;
+    }
     #watcher {
         position: absolute;
     }
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 8beb473aa..8e9021cd6 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1067,7 +1067,8 @@
       return callback(this);
     };
     r.open('get', url, true);
-    return r.send();
+    r.send();
+    return r;
   };
   updateCallback = function(res) {
     var body, count, i, id, replies, reply, root, span, table;
@@ -1099,6 +1100,10 @@
     time = Number(span.textContent);
     if (++time === 0) {
       updateNow();
+    } else if (time > 10) {
+      time = 0;
+      g.r.abort();
+      updateNow();
     }
     return span.textContent = time;
   };
@@ -1126,7 +1131,7 @@
     }
   };
   updateNow = function() {
-    return request(location.href, updateCallback);
+    return g.r = request(location.href, updateCallback);
   };
   updaterMake = function() {
     var auto, div, html, interval;
@@ -1274,6 +1279,9 @@
         position: fixed;\
         text-align: right;\
     }\
+    #updater input[type=text] {\
+        width: 50px;\
+    }\
     #watcher {\
         position: absolute;\
     }\