diff --git a/.config/eww/scripts/network.py##hostname.tycho b/.config/eww/scripts/network.py##hostname.tycho
index dca8109..cbca19c 100755
--- a/.config/eww/scripts/network.py##hostname.tycho
+++ b/.config/eww/scripts/network.py##hostname.tycho
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ while True:
     hop = get_first_hop()
     gw = get_gateways()
     default_route = get_default_route()
-    # public IP shouldn't change often, so only check every 30 minutes or
+    # public IP shouldn't change often, so only check every 2 hours or
     # if the default route or first hop changes
     if (
         default_route != last_default_route
         or last_ip_data is None
         or last_request is None
-        or now() - last_request > 1800
+        or now() - last_request > (2 * 60 * 60)
         or (hop != last_first_hop and hop is not None)
     ):
         print("refreshing public IP", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
@@ -277,3 +277,5 @@ while True:
         ),
         flush=True,
     )
+
+    sleep(5)