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
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     tokenDbUrl: 'https://tokendb.kingbch.com',
     txHistoryCount: 10,
     xecApiBatchSize: 20,
-    walletRefreshInterval: 30000, // 1000 = 1s
+    websocketDisconnectedRefreshInterval: 1000, // 1000 = 1s
+    websocketConnectedRefreshInterval: 30000,
     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
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 const useWallet = () => {
     const [walletRefreshInterval, setWalletRefreshInterval] = useState(
-        currency.walletRefreshInterval,
+        currency.websocketDisconnectedRefreshInterval,
     );
     const [wallet, setWallet] = useState(false);
     const [chronikWebsocket, setChronikWebsocket] = useState(null);
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@
         // Check if walletRefreshInterval is set to 10, i.e. this was called by websocket tx detection
         // If walletRefreshInterval is 10, set it back to the usual refresh rate
         if (walletRefreshInterval === 10) {
-            setWalletRefreshInterval(currency.walletRefreshInterval);
+            setWalletRefreshInterval(
+                currency.websocketConnectedRefreshInterval,
+            );
         }
         try {
             if (!wallet) {
@@ -1040,6 +1042,14 @@
                 },
                 onConnect: e => {
                     console.log(`Chronik websocket connected`, e);
+                    console.log(
+                        `Websocket connected, adjusting wallet refresh interval to ${
+                            currency.websocketConnectedRefreshInterval / 1000
+                        }s`,
+                    );
+                    setWalletRefreshInterval(
+                        currency.websocketConnectedRefreshInterval,
+                    );
                 },
             });