diff --git a/rlgterm.js b/rlgterm.js
index 8630672..a726364 100644
--- a/rlgterm.js
+++ b/rlgterm.js
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ var session = {
   playing: false
 };
 
+/* The interval ID for checking the status of current games. */
+var statInterval = null;
+/* How frequently to check. */
+var statDelta = 8000;
+
 function writeData(hexstr) {
   var codenum;
   var codes = [];
@@ -420,9 +425,17 @@ function formlogin(ev) {
   return;
 }
 
-function getcurrent() {
-  if (session.id)
+function getcurrent(clear) {
+  if (session.id || clear) {
+    if (statInterval) {
+      window.clearInterval(statInterval);
+      statInterval = null;
+    }
     return;
+  }
+  if (!statInterval) {
+    statInterval = window.setInterval(getcurrent, statDelta);
+  }
   var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
   req.onreadystatechange = function () {
     if (req.readyState != 4 || req.status != 200) 
@@ -477,6 +490,8 @@ function getcurrent() {
   };
   req.open('GET', '/status', true);
   req.send();
+  if (session.lcred)
+    getchoices();
   return;
 }
 
@@ -711,7 +726,6 @@ function setmode(mode, ev) {
     document.getElementById("login").style.display = "none";
     document.getElementById("register").style.display = "none";
     document.getElementById("current").style.display = "block";
-    getchoices();
     getcurrent();
   }
   else if (mode == "login") {