diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Common/Ticker.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     tokenDbUrl: 'https://tokendb.kingbch.com',
     txHistoryCount: 10,
     xecApiBatchSize: 20,
+    walletRefreshInterval: 1000, // 1000 = 1s
     defaultSettings: { fiatCurrency: 'usd', sendModal: false },
     notificationDurationShort: 3,
     notificationDurationLong: 5,
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useWallet.js b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useWallet.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useWallet.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/hooks/useWallet.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 const chronik = new ChronikClient(currency.chronikUrl);
 
 const useWallet = () => {
+    const [walletRefreshInterval] = useState(currency.walletRefreshInterval);
     const [wallet, setWallet] = useState(false);
     const [chronikWebsocket, setChronikWebsocket] = useState(null);
     const [contactList, setContactList] = useState(false);
@@ -1351,7 +1352,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // Update wallet every 10s
+    // Update wallet according to defined interval
     useAsyncTimeout(async () => {
         const wallet = await getWallet();
         update({
@@ -1362,7 +1363,7 @@
                 setHasUpdated(true);
             }
         });
-    }, 1000);
+    }, walletRefreshInterval);
 
     const fetchBchPrice = async (
         fiatCode = cashtabSettings ? cashtabSettings.fiatCurrency : 'usd',