diff --git a/js/mine.js b/js/mine.js
index 643491b7..324acd5e 100644
--- a/js/mine.js
+++ b/js/mine.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       interval_ms: 15000,
       initial_ether: 15000000000000000000,
       mine_pending_txns: true,
-      mine_periodically: true,
+      mine_periodically: false,
       mine_normally: false,
       threads: 1
     }