diff --git a/rlgterm.js b/rlgterm.js
index 6140b4d..704bc9e 100644
--- a/rlgterm.js
+++ b/rlgterm.js
@@ -27,13 +27,20 @@ var ajaxstate = {
       this.set(4000);
       this.state++;
     }
-    else if (this.state < 8) {
-      this.set(15000);
-      this.state++;
+    else if (session.playing) {
+      if (this.state < 8) {
+        this.set(15000);
+        this.state++;
+      }
+      else {
+        /* It's been over a minute.  Stop polling. */
+        this.clear();
+      }
     }
     else {
-      /* It's been over a minute.  Stop polling. */
-      this.clear();
+      /* If watching, it can't stop polling entirely, because there
+       * are no POST events to start it up again. */
+      this.set(10000);
     }
   },
   posted: function (wasdata) {