diff --git a/brutaldon/forms.py b/brutaldon/forms.py
index 3951c5d..618171f 100644
--- a/brutaldon/forms.py
+++ b/brutaldon/forms.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PreferencesForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Preference
         fields = ['theme', 'filter_replies', 'filter_boosts', 'timezone',
-                  'no_javascript', 'notifications', 'click_to_load', 'lightbox']
+                  'no_javascript', 'notifications', 'click_to_load', 'lightbox', 'poll_frequency']
 
 class PostForm(forms.Form):
     """def status_post(self, status, in_reply_to_id=None, media_ids=None,
diff --git a/brutaldon/migrations/0017_preference_poll_frequency.py b/brutaldon/migrations/0017_preference_poll_frequency.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac1672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brutaldon/migrations/0017_preference_poll_frequency.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.2 on 2018-10-18 19:52
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('brutaldon', '0016_auto_20181009_1805'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='preference',
+            name='poll_frequency',
+            field=models.IntegerField(default=300, help_text='Number of seconds to wait between checking notifications. Default: 300'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/brutaldon/models.py b/brutaldon/models.py
index bdce33f..9e4e562 100644
--- a/brutaldon/models.py
+++ b/brutaldon/models.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Preference(models.Model):
                                         help_text="""Click to load more toots in the same page, rather than using pagination.""")
     lightbox = models.BooleanField(default=False,
                                    help_text="""Use a JavaScript lightbox to display media.""")
+    poll_frequency = models.IntegerField(default=300,
+                                         help_text="""Number of seconds to wait between checking notifications. Default: 300""")
 
 class Account(models.Model):
     username = models.EmailField(unique=True)
diff --git a/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon-dark.css b/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon-dark.css
index c72598b..48c97ff 100644
--- a/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon-dark.css
+++ b/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon-dark.css
@@ -208,3 +208,8 @@ emoji-link
     max-width: 30em;
     display: inline-block;
 }
+
+input#id_poll_frequency
+{
+    max-width: 10em;
+}
diff --git a/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon.css b/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon.css
index 5ee102a..466c35d 100644
--- a/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon.css
+++ b/brutaldon/static/css/brutaldon.css
@@ -179,3 +179,7 @@ emoji-link
     max-width: 30em;
     display: inline-block;
 }
+input#id_poll_frequency
+{
+    max-width: 10em;
+}
diff --git a/brutaldon/templates/base.html b/brutaldon/templates/base.html
index dabde7f..de6777f 100644
--- a/brutaldon/templates/base.html
+++ b/brutaldon/templates/base.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                                     <span class="fa fa-bell-o"></span>
                                     {% if preferences.notifications and not preferences.theme.is_brutalist %}
                                         <span ic-src="{% url 'notes_count' %}"
-                                              ic-poll="60s"
+                                              ic-poll="{{ preferences.poll_frequency }}s"
                                               ic-target="this">
                                             <span
                                                 {% if notifications and notifications != '0' %}
diff --git a/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html b/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
index c803abd..19797b3 100644
--- a/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
+++ b/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@
                 </p>
             </div>
 
+            <div class="field">
+                <label class="label" for="poll_frequency">{{ form.poll_frequency.label }}</label>
+                <div class="control">
+                    {% render_field form.poll_frequency class+="input" %}
+                </div>
+                <p class="notification is-info preferences-help">
+                    {{ form.poll_frequency.help_text }}
+                </p>
+            </div>
             <div class="field">
                 <input type="submit" name="submit"
                        value="Save" class="button is-primary" >