diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
index 26a3fb338..f3f94df3e 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 // Mimics Zotero.Libraries
 Zotero.Feeds = new function() {
+	this.init = function () {
+		setTimeout(() => this.scheduleNextFeedCheck(), 5000);
+	}
+	
 	this._cache = null;
 	
 	this._makeCache = function() {
@@ -69,10 +73,6 @@ Zotero.Feeds = new function() {
 		delete this._cache.libraryIDByURL[url];
 	}
 
-	this.init = function () {
-		return this.scheduleNextFeedCheck();
-	}
-	
 	this.importFromOPML = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (opmlString) {
 		var parser = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/xmlextras/domparser;1"]
 			.createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsIDOMParser);
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
index e3f099de2..ed5ca4b54 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/zotero.js
@@ -629,7 +629,6 @@ Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/osfile.jsm");
 				yield Zotero.Creators.init();
 				yield Zotero.Groups.init();
 				yield Zotero.Relations.init();
-				yield Zotero.Feeds.init();
 				
 				// Load all library data except for items, which are loaded when libraries are first
 				// clicked on or if otherwise necessary
@@ -643,8 +642,6 @@ Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/osfile.jsm");
 				);
 				
 				yield Zotero.QuickCopy.init();
-				
-				Zotero.Items.startEmptyTrashTimer();
 			}
 			catch (e) {
 				Zotero.logError(e);
@@ -744,6 +741,9 @@ Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/osfile.jsm");
 				throw e;
 			};
 			
+			Zotero.Items.startEmptyTrashTimer();
+			Zotero.Feeds.init();
+			
 			return true;
 		}
 		catch (e) {