diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index b6ea9ad0d..517810ac4 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -3067,10 +3067,12 @@
       }
     },
     update: function() {
-      var url, _ref;
+      var request, url;
       Updater.set('timer', 0);
-      if ((_ref = Updater.request) != null) {
-        _ref.abort();
+      request = Updater.request;
+      if (request) {
+        request.onloadend = null;
+        request.abort();
       }
       url = "//api.4chan.org/" + g.BOARD + "/res/" + g.THREAD_ID + ".json";
       return Updater.request = $.ajax(url, {
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index c2d415bf3..dcd054683 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -2451,7 +2451,11 @@ Updater =
 
   update: ->
     Updater.set 'timer', 0
-    Updater.request?.abort()
+    {request} = Updater
+    if request
+      # Don't reset the counter when aborting.
+      request.onloadend = null
+      request.abort()
     url = "//api.4chan.org/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{g.THREAD_ID}.json"
     Updater.request = $.ajax url, onloadend: Updater.cb.load,
       headers: 'If-Modified-Since': Updater.lastModified