diff --git a/src/pages/notifications.jsx b/src/pages/notifications.jsx
index 6c48ec2a..f46c98a4 100644
--- a/src/pages/notifications.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/notifications.jsx
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ function Notifications({ columnMode }) {
     let unsub;
     if (visible) {
       const timeDiff = Date.now() - lastHiddenTime.current;
-      if (!lastHiddenTime.current || timeDiff > 1000 * 60) {
+      if (!lastHiddenTime.current || timeDiff > 1000 * 3) {
+        // 3 seconds
         loadUpdates({
           disableIdleCheck: true,
         });