diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'conpherence.pkg.css' => '437d3b5a',
     'conpherence.pkg.js' => '281b1a73',
     'core.pkg.css' => 'b2ad82f4',
-    'core.pkg.js' => '291eb50e',
+    'core.pkg.js' => '941db947',
     'darkconsole.pkg.js' => '061371d8',
     'differential.pkg.css' => '90b30783',
     'differential.pkg.js' => 'ddfeb49b',
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/DOM.js' => '805b806a',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/History.js' => 'd4505101',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/JSON.js' => '69adf288',
-    'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js' => 'fea0eb47',
+    'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js' => '7f243deb',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Mask.js' => '8a41885b',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Quicksand.js' => '6b8ef10b',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Request.js' => '94b750d2',
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
     'javelin-history' => 'd4505101',
     'javelin-install' => '05270951',
     'javelin-json' => '69adf288',
-    'javelin-leader' => 'fea0eb47',
+    'javelin-leader' => '7f243deb',
     'javelin-magical-init' => '3010e992',
     'javelin-mask' => '8a41885b',
     'javelin-quicksand' => '6b8ef10b',
@@ -1503,6 +1503,9 @@
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-history',
     ),
+    '7f243deb' => array(
+      'javelin-install',
+    ),
     '8018ee50' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-util',
@@ -2248,9 +2251,6 @@
       'javelin-view-visitor',
       'javelin-util',
     ),
-    'fea0eb47' => array(
-      'javelin-install',
-    ),
   ),
   'packages' => array(
     'conpherence.pkg.css' => array(
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Leader.js
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
   events: ['onBecomeLeader', 'onReceiveBroadcast'],
 
   statics: {
+    _leaseDuration: 1500,
+
     _interval: null,
     _timeout: null,
     _broadcastKey: 'JX.Leader.broadcast',
@@ -130,8 +132,10 @@
           // If we haven't installed an update timer yet, do so now. This will
           // renew our lease every 5 seconds, making sure we hold it until the
           // tab is closed.
-          if (!self._interval && lease.until > now + 10000) {
-            self._interval = window.setInterval(self._write, 5000);
+          var interval = parseInt(self._leaseDuration / 3, 10);
+
+          if (!self._interval && lease.until > now + (interval * 2)) {
+            self._interval = window.setInterval(self._write, interval);
           }
 
           self._becomeLeader();
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@
     _write: function() {
       var self = JX.Leader;
 
-      var str = [self._id, ((+new Date()) + 16000)].join(':');
+      var str = [self._id, ((+new Date()) + self._leaseDuration)].join(':');
       window.localStorage.setItem(self._leaderKey, str);
     },
 
@@ -311,8 +315,8 @@
      */
     _usurp: function() {
       var self = JX.Leader;
-      self.call(JX.bag);
       self._timeout = null;
+      self.call(JX.bag);
     },