diff --git a/src/adblock/adblockdialog.cpp b/src/adblock/adblockdialog.cpp
index 92c6eec11..32a8a206d 100644
--- a/src/adblock/adblockdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/adblock/adblockdialog.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ AdBlockDialog::AdBlockDialog(QWidget* parent)
     connect(addButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addCustomRule()));
     connect(reloadButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(updateSubscription()));
     connect(search, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), treeWidget, SLOT(filterString(QString)));
-    connect(m_manager->subscription(), SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(refreshAfterUpdate()));
+    connect(m_manager->subscription(), SIGNAL(rulesUpdated()), this, SLOT(refreshAfterUpdate()));
     connect(treeWidget, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(customContextMenuRequested()));
 
 //    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(firstRefresh()));
diff --git a/src/adblock/adblockmanager.cpp b/src/adblock/adblockmanager.cpp
index 3c6d09037..2048fe40a 100644
--- a/src/adblock/adblockmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/adblock/adblockmanager.cpp
@@ -108,11 +108,25 @@ void AdBlockManager::load()
     QSettings settings(mApp->getActiveProfilPath() + "settings.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
     settings.beginGroup("AdBlock");
     m_enabled = settings.value("enabled", m_enabled).toBool();
+    QDateTime lastUpdate = settings.value("lastUpdate", QDateTime()).toDateTime();
     settings.endGroup();
 
-    m_subscription = new AdBlockSubscription(this);
+    m_subscription = new AdBlockSubscription();
     connect(m_subscription, SIGNAL(rulesChanged()), this, SIGNAL(rulesChanged()));
-    connect(m_subscription, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SIGNAL(rulesChanged()));
+    connect(m_subscription, SIGNAL(rulesUpdated()), this, SLOT(rulesUpdated()));
+
+    if (lastUpdate.addDays(3) < QDateTime::currentDateTime()) {
+        m_subscription->scheduleUpdate();
+    }
+}
+
+void AdBlockManager::rulesUpdated()
+{
+    QSettings settings(mApp->getActiveProfilPath() + "settings.ini", QSettings::IniFormat);
+    settings.beginGroup("AdBlock");
+    settings.setValue("lastUpdate", QDateTime::currentDateTime());
+
+    emit rulesChanged();
 }
 
 void AdBlockManager::save()
diff --git a/src/adblock/adblockmanager.h b/src/adblock/adblockmanager.h
index 99c135a46..5b399208b 100644
--- a/src/adblock/adblockmanager.h
+++ b/src/adblock/adblockmanager.h
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public slots:
     AdBlockDialog* showDialog();
     void showRule();
 
+private slots:
+    void rulesUpdated();
+
 private:
     static AdBlockManager* s_adBlockManager;
 
diff --git a/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.cpp b/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.cpp
index e390fa3a1..618d412b5 100644
--- a/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.cpp
+++ b/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ void AdBlockSubscription::loadRules()
             }
         }
     }
+
+    if (m_rules.isEmpty()) {
+        // Initial update
+        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(updateNow()));
+    }
+}
+
+void AdBlockSubscription::scheduleUpdate()
+{
+    QTimer::singleShot(1000 * 30, this, SLOT(updateNow()));
 }
 
 void AdBlockSubscription::updateNow()
@@ -140,7 +150,7 @@ void AdBlockSubscription::rulesDownloaded()
     file.write(response);
     file.close();
     loadRules();
-    emit changed();
+    emit rulesUpdated();
     m_downloading = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.h b/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.h
index 83391bd23..68fba086f 100644
--- a/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.h
+++ b/src/adblock/adblocksubscription.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 class QNetworkReply;
 class QUrl;
@@ -62,19 +63,13 @@ class AdBlockSubscription : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-signals:
-    void changed();
-    void rulesChanged();
-
 public:
     AdBlockSubscription(QObject* parent = 0);
 
     QString title() const { return m_title; }
     void setTitle(const QString &title) { m_title = title; }
 
-    void updateNow();
-    QDateTime lastUpdate() const;
-
+    void scheduleUpdate();
     void saveRules();
 
     const AdBlockRule* allow(const QString &urlString) const;
@@ -86,17 +81,21 @@ public:
     void removeRule(int offset);
     void replaceRule(const AdBlockRule &rule, int offset);
 
+signals:
+    void rulesUpdated();
+    void rulesChanged();
+
+public slots:
+    void updateNow();
+
 private slots:
+    void loadRules();
     void rulesDownloaded();
 
 private:
     void populateCache();
-    QString rulesFileName() const;
-    void parseUrl(const QUrl &url);
-    void loadRules();
 
     QString m_title;
-    bool m_enabled;
 
     QNetworkReply* m_downloading;
     QList<AdBlockRule> m_rules;
diff --git a/src/tools/treewidget.cpp b/src/tools/treewidget.cpp
index 99fdc9ede..fa31ecffb 100644
--- a/src/tools/treewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/treewidget.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> TreeWidget::allItems()
     return m_allTreeItems;
 }
 
-#include <QDebug>
 void TreeWidget::filterString(QString string)
 {
     expandAll();