diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 11bb9d8a8..fd8f4da00 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@
 
 		if (CHECK_FOR_NEW_VERSION && $_SESSION["access_level"] >= 10) {
 			
-			if ($_SESSION["last_version_check"] + 600 < time()) {
+			if ($_SESSION["last_version_check"] + 7200 < time()) {
 				$new_version_details = check_for_update($link);
 
 				print "<param key=\"new_version_available\" value=\"".