diff --git a/qt/freespace-label.cc b/qt/freespace-label.cc
index 781208686..44b0988dc 100644
--- a/qt/freespace-label.cc
+++ b/qt/freespace-label.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace
 {
-  static const int INTERVAL_MSEC = 5000;
+  static const int INTERVAL_MSEC = 15000;
 }
 
 FreespaceLabel :: FreespaceLabel (Session        & session,