diff --git a/src/common/enums/time.ts b/src/common/enums/time.ts
index edc62bd459..d43197c4b9 100644
--- a/src/common/enums/time.ts
+++ b/src/common/enums/time.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const POLL_INTERVAL = 1000 * 10
+export const POLL_INTERVAL = 1000 * 20
 
 export const INPUT_DEBOUNCE = 300
 
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalHeader/Nav/index.tsx b/src/components/GlobalHeader/Nav/index.tsx
index 06b32dd5d4..683678d1c1 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalHeader/Nav/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GlobalHeader/Nav/index.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ const Nav = () => {
 
   // FIXME: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client/issues/3775
   useEffect(() => {
-    startPolling(POLL_INTERVAL)
+    if (viewer.isAuthed) {
+      startPolling(POLL_INTERVAL)
+    }
   }, [])
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalHeader/NotificationButton/index.tsx b/src/components/GlobalHeader/NotificationButton/index.tsx
index 550b6e2e69..cd7a1ae34b 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalHeader/NotificationButton/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GlobalHeader/NotificationButton/index.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ const NotificationButton = () => {
 
   // FIXME: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client/issues/3775
   useEffect(() => {
-    startPolling(POLL_INTERVAL)
+    if (viewer.isAuthed) {
+      startPolling(POLL_INTERVAL)
+    }
   }, [])
 
   return (