diff --git a/popup/popup.html b/popup/popup.html
index 73922b6..277083a 100644
--- a/popup/popup.html
+++ b/popup/popup.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 <label for="frequency">Check frequency<br>(every <span id="frequency_info">N</span> minutes)</label>
             </div>
             <div class="col">
-                <input type="range" id="frequency" name="frequency" min="1" max="15" step="1">
+                <input type="range" id="frequency" name="frequency" min="0.5" max="10" step="0.5">
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="row">
diff --git a/scripts/content.js b/scripts/content.js
index 67f7eeb..d2230c9 100644
--- a/scripts/content.js
+++ b/scripts/content.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const pathnameRegex = /^\/\w{2}-\w{2}\/n?iv/;
 const MAX_SIGNIN_ATTEMPTS = 1;
 const PAGE_WAIT_TIME = 3792;
 const MINUTE = 60;
+const RANDOM_JITTER = 0.1;
 const SOFT_BAN_TIMEOUT = 27;
 const NOTIF_CHANNEL = "snegov_test"
 
@@ -44,11 +45,15 @@ function getRandomInt(max) {
     return Math.floor(Math.random() * Math.floor(max));
 }
 
+
+function getJitter(frequency) {
+    return frequency * MINUTE * RANDOM_JITTER;
+}
+
 function getFutureDate(minutes, maxRandomSeconds = 0) {
     // return date some amount of minutes in future plus random amount of seconds
     let futureDate = new Date();
-    futureDate.setMinutes(futureDate.getMinutes() + minutes);
-    futureDate.setSeconds(futureDate.getSeconds() + getRandomInt(maxRandomSeconds));
+    futureDate.setSeconds(futureDate.getSeconds() + minutes * MINUTE + getRandomInt(maxRandomSeconds));
     return futureDate.toISOString();
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +200,7 @@ async function getConsulates() {
             "isSelected": option.selected,
             "bestDate": null,
             "currentDate": null,
-            "nextCheckAt": getFutureDate(0, config.frequency * MINUTE),
+            "nextCheckAt": getFutureDate(0, getJitter(config.frequency)),
             "autobook": false,
         };
     }
@@ -247,7 +252,7 @@ async function runner() {
     config.activate = result['__activate'] || false;
     config.username = result['__username'] || "";
     config.password = result['__password'] || "";
-    config.frequency = parseInt(result['__frequency'] || 1);
+    config.frequency = parseFloat(result['__frequency'] || 1);
     config.signinAttempts = result['__signinAttempts'] || 0;
     config.apptId = result['__apptId'] || null;
     config.currentAppt = result['__currentAppt'] || { consulate: null, date: null };
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ async function runner() {
             if (key === 'frequency') {
                 let wasChanged = false;
                 for (let consulate in config.consulates) {
-                    let newNextCheckAt = getFutureDate(config.frequency, 10);
+                    let newNextCheckAt = getFutureDate(config.frequency, getJitter(config.frequency));
                     if (config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt > newNextCheckAt) {
                         config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt = newNextCheckAt;
                         wasChanged = true;
@@ -508,7 +513,7 @@ async function runner() {
             console.log(msg);
             await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             let availDates = await getAvailableDates(config.consulates[consulate].id);
-            config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt = getFutureDate(config.frequency, 10);
+            config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt = getFutureDate(config.frequency, getJitter(config.frequency));
 
             if (!availDates) {
                 msg = `Failed to fetch available dates in ${consulate}`;
@@ -530,7 +535,7 @@ async function runner() {
 
                 // Only set SOFT_BAN_TIMEOUT if it's not the first 5 minutes of 23pm UTC
                 if (!(currentHourUTC === 23 && currentMinuteUTC < 5)) {
-                    config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt = getFutureDate(SOFT_BAN_TIMEOUT, 10);
+                    config.consulates[consulate].nextCheckAt = getFutureDate(SOFT_BAN_TIMEOUT, getJitter(config.frequency));
                 }
             
                 continue;