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 @@
background notification
@(Html.Telerik().ScriptRegistrar().jQuery(false))
-
@RenderSection("Scripts", required: false)
+