diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
index f5b43f1d..e4318dc2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ configureEditors: function () {
                 }
 
                 // if notifications are too close to each other, ensure some time differences between them
-                if (Math.abs(timeUntilAskQuestion - timeUntilBreak) < 5){
+                if (Math.abs(timeUntilAskQuestion - timeUntilBreak) < 5 * 1000 * 60){
                     timeUntilBreak = timeUntilBreak * 2;
                 }