diff --git a/api_v1_messages.php b/api_v1_messages.php
index 2a9c73a..5c1891a 100644
--- a/api_v1_messages.php
+++ b/api_v1_messages.php
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 header('Content-Type: application/json');
+header('Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0');
+header('Cache-Control: post-check=0, pre-check=0', false);
+header('Pragma: no-cache');
 require_once 'auth/session.php';
 require_once 'includes/opengraph.php';
 require_once 'includes/ai_filtering.php';
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index a3bebc0..e97ea94 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
                 });
             }
         } catch (e) { }
-    }, 1000);
+    }, 3000);
 
     function showTyping(username) {
         if (!typingIndicator) return;