diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index f05373905..f3fdf45d5 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
 #include "util.h"
 
 /* time in seconds to wait for torrents to stop when exiting */
-#define TRACKER_EXIT_TIMEOUT    5
+#define TRACKER_EXIT_TIMEOUT    10
 
 /* interval in milliseconds to update the torrent list display */
-#define UPDATE_INTERVAL         500
+#define UPDATE_INTERVAL         1000
 
 /* interval in milliseconds to check for stopped torrents and update display */
-#define EXIT_CHECK_INTERVAL     500
+#define EXIT_CHECK_INTERVAL     1000
 
 struct cbdata {
   TrBackend *back;