diff --git a/copyparty/web/up2k.js b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
index 934e4164..fbe09cc1 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/up2k.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
@@ -912,6 +912,9 @@ function up2k_init(subtle) {
             td = (now - (etaref || now)) / 1000.0;
 
         etaref = now;
+        if (td > 1.2)
+            td = 0.05;
+
         //ebi('acc_info').innerHTML = humantime(st.time.busy) + ' ' + f2f(now / 1000, 1);
 
         if (!nhash)