diff --git a/views/menu.tpl b/views/menu.tpl
index 138c29d7c..eef14a917 100644
--- a/views/menu.tpl
+++ b/views/menu.tpl
@@ -403,12 +403,15 @@
             },
             complete: function (data) {
                 // Schedule the next
-                if (data !== "") {
+				if (data.responseText !== "") {
                 	notificationTimeout = setTimeout(doNotificationsAjax, 100);
 				} else {
-                	notificationTimeout = setTimeout(doNotificationsAjax, 1000);
+                	notificationTimeout = setTimeout(doNotificationsAjax, 5000);
 				}
-            }
+            },
+			error: function () {
+                    notificationTimeout = setTimeout(doNotificationsAjax, 5000);
+			}
         });
     }
     notificationTimeout = setTimeout(doNotificationsAjax, 1000);