diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 44ca7e2..6dffa49 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.loading_updater.cancel()
 
     def start_core(self, dt):
-        self.loading_updater = Clock.schedule_interval(self.update_init_status, 0.3)
+        self.loading_updater = Clock.schedule_interval(self.update_init_status, 0.1)
 
         self.check_permissions()
         self.start_service()
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         self.sideband.should_persist_data()
         if self.conversations_view != None:
             self.root.ids.conversations_scrollview.effect_cls = ScrollEffect
-            self.conversations_view.update()
+            # TODO: Check if we actually need this
+            self.sideband.setstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations", True)
             self.root.ids.conversations_scrollview.scroll = 1
 
         RNS.log("App paused", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         self.app_state = SidebandApp.ACTIVE
         if self.conversations_view != None:
             self.root.ids.conversations_scrollview.effect_cls = ScrollEffect
-            self.conversations_view.update()
+            # TODO: Check if we actually need this
+            # self.sideband.setstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations", True)
             self.root.ids.conversations_scrollview.scroll = 1
             
         else:
@@ -351,6 +353,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             if self.conversations_view != None:
                 self.conversations_view.update()
 
+        if self.sideband.getstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations"):
+            if self.conversations_view != None:
+                self.conversations_view.update()
+
     def on_start(self):
         self.last_exit_event = time.time()
         self.root.ids.screen_manager.transition.duration = 0.25
@@ -464,7 +470,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             MDApp.get_running_app().stop()
             Window.close()
 
-        Clock.schedule_once(final_exit, 0.5)
+        Clock.schedule_once(final_exit, 0.65)
 
     def announce_now_action(self, sender=None):
         self.sideband.lxmf_announce()
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/conversations.py b/sbapp/ui/conversations.py
index 56e74a6..27bf00b 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/conversations.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/conversations.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Conversations():
 
         self.app.sideband.setstate("app.flags.unread_conversations", False)
         self.app.sideband.setstate("app.flags.new_conversations", False)
+        self.app.sideband.setstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations", False)
 
     def update_widget(self):
         us = time.time()