diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 3286b441f..bc20ae44c 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -864,13 +864,17 @@ 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()
-    span.textContent = time
+        count.textContent = 'retry'
+    else
+        span.textContent = time
 
 updateTitle = ->
     len = g.replies.length
@@ -897,11 +901,9 @@ 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 cce06ec36..06fe80168 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1185,17 +1185,21 @@
     return replace(favicon, clone);
   };
   updateTime = function() {
-    var span, time;
+    var count, span, time;
     span = $('#updater #timer');
     time = Number(span.textContent);
+    count = $('#updater #count');
+    count.textContent = '';
+    count.className = '';
     if (++time === 0) {
-      updateNow();
+      return 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;
@@ -1227,12 +1231,10 @@
     }
   };
   updateNow = function() {
-    var count, url;
+    var url;
+    $("#updater #timer").textContent = 0;
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime();
-    g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
-    count = $('#updater #count');
-    count.textContent = 'Updating...';
-    return count.className = '';
+    return g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
   };
   updaterMake = function() {
     var autoG, autoL, div, html, interval;