diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index beb33b74..1b5c5157 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void update_stuff()
 	if (NEED(INFO_MPD)) {
 		if (!mpd_timed_thread) {
 			init_mpd_stats(&info);
-			mpd_timed_thread = timed_thread_create((void*)update_mpd, (void*) NULL, 500000);
+			mpd_timed_thread = timed_thread_create((void*)update_mpd, (void*) NULL, update_interval * 1000000);
 			if (!mpd_timed_thread) {
 				ERR("Failed to create MPD timed thread");
 			}