diff --git a/NzbDrone.Web/Scripts/Notification.js b/NzbDrone.Web/Scripts/Notification.js
index 5230a3f3d..df626c099 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Web/Scripts/Notification.js
+++ b/NzbDrone.Web/Scripts/Notification.js
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-$(document).ready(function () {
+$(window).load(function () {
     var speed = 700;
     var isShown = false;
     var currentMessage = "";
 
-    $.doTimeout(500, refreshNotifications);
-
-
+    //workaround for the infinite browser load in chrome
+    if ($.browser.webkit) {
+        $.doTimeout(1000, refreshNotifications);
+    }
+    else {
+        refreshNotifications();
+    }
+    
 
     function refreshNotifications() {
         $.get('/notification/Comet', { message: currentMessage }, notificationCallback);
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/NzbDrone.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index f2302b399..ddec906b4 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/NzbDrone.Web/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <span id="msgText">background notification</span>
     </div>
     @(Html.Telerik().ScriptRegistrar().jQuery(false))
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="/Scripts/Notification.js" async="async"></script>
     @RenderSection("Scripts", required: false)
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/Scripts/Notification.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>