diff --git a/modules/default/newsfeed/node_helper.js b/modules/default/newsfeed/node_helper.js
index af1d32b8..47650997 100644
--- a/modules/default/newsfeed/node_helper.js
+++ b/modules/default/newsfeed/node_helper.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
 
 		var url = feed.url || "";
 		var encoding = feed.encoding || "UTF-8";
-		var reloadInterval = config.reloadInterval || 5 * 60 * 1000;
+		var reloadInterval = feed.reloadInterval || config.reloadInterval || 5 * 60 * 1000;
 
 		if (!validUrl.isUri(url)) {
 			self.sendSocketNotification("INCORRECT_URL", url);