diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index 9c0b3139e..a3355db3b 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -3980,6 +3980,9 @@
             // 10 second minimum
             refresh_interval = Math.max(10*1000, refresh_interval);
             
+            // Add 0-100% random delay
+            refresh_interval = parseInt(refresh_interval * (1 + Math.random()), 10);
+            
             clearInterval(this.flags.feed_refresh);
             
             this.flags.feed_refresh = setInterval(function() {