diff --git a/ext/chatbox/js/yshout.js b/ext/chatbox/js/yshout.js
index 7aa85963..f54d6dda 100644
--- a/ext/chatbox/js/yshout.js
+++ b/ext/chatbox/js/yshout.js
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ YShout.prototype = {
 				same.push(this.p[i]);
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		for (var j = 0; j < same.length; j++) {
 			$('#' + same[j].id).fadeTo(this.animSpeed, 0.8).fadeTo(this.animSpeed, 1);
 		}
diff --git a/ext/chatbox/main.php b/ext/chatbox/main.php
index 8d52bd6a..7951492d 100644
--- a/ext/chatbox/main.php
+++ b/ext/chatbox/main.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Chatbox extends Extension {
 					nickname = '{$user->name}';
 					new YShout({ yPath: '$yPath' });
 				</script>
-		", 500);
+		", 5000);
 
 		// loads the chatbox at the set location    
 		$html = "<div id=\"yshout\"></div>";