diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index 2a0a9bdb..50e1a90f 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function copyToClipboard(text) {
 }
 
 fullSync();
-setInterval(fullSync, 60 * 1000);
+setInterval(fullSync, 6 * 60 * 1000);
 
 function fullSync() {
     syncService.fullSync(function() {});