diff --git a/frontend/public/.gitignore b/frontend/public/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c96a04f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/dietz/ed/companion/service/UpdateFeedsService.java b/src/main/java/io/dietz/ed/companion/service/UpdateFeedsService.java
index da47d66..5f09887 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/dietz/ed/companion/service/UpdateFeedsService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/dietz/ed/companion/service/UpdateFeedsService.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class UpdateFeedsService {
     }
 
     private <T> Flux<ServerSentEvent<T>> wrap(Flux<ServerSentEvent<T>> fluxToWrap) {
-        return Flux.merge(fluxToWrap, Flux.interval(Duration.ofSeconds(15)).map(aLong -> ServerSentEvent.<T>builder().comment("keep alive").build()));
+        return Flux.merge(fluxToWrap, Flux.interval(Duration.ofSeconds(0), Duration.ofSeconds(15)).map(aLong -> ServerSentEvent.<T>builder().comment("keep alive").build()));
     }
 
     private void storeActiveFeedHandler(String feedId, MessageHandler handler) {