diff --git a/kfreespace/kded/kded_kfreespace.cpp b/kfreespace/kded/kded_kfreespace.cpp
index 96834ac4..d1b63ea8 100644
--- a/kfreespace/kded/kded_kfreespace.cpp
+++ b/kfreespace/kded/kded_kfreespace.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ KFreeSpaceModule::KFreeSpaceModule(QObject *parent, const QList<QVariant> &args)
     slotInit();
 
     m_dirwatch = new KDirWatch(this);
+    m_dirwatch->setInterval(5000);
     const QString kfreespacercfile = KStandardDirs::locateLocal("config", "kfreespacerc");
     m_dirwatch->addFile(kfreespacercfile);
     connect(m_dirwatch, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(slotInit()));