diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/EspressoTestUtils.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/EspressoTestUtils.java
index a661eaffb..81656f1cc 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/EspressoTestUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/EspressoTestUtils.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class EspressoTestUtils {
 
         PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().getTargetContext())
                 .edit()
-                .putString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, "0")
+                .putString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES, "0")
                 .commit();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/PreferenceUpgrader.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/PreferenceUpgrader.java
index 6a8a329ad..5d92055be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/PreferenceUpgrader.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/PreferenceUpgrader.java
@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ public class PreferenceUpgrader {
                         .apply();
             }
             UserPreferences.setAllowMobileSync(true);
-            if (prefs.getString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, ":").contains(":")) { // Unset or "time of day"
-                prefs.edit().putString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, "12").apply();
+            if (prefs.getString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES, ":").contains(":")) {
+                // Unset or "time of day"
+                prefs.edit().putString(UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES, "12").apply();
             }
         }
         if (oldVersion < 3020000) {
@@ -178,6 +179,8 @@ public class PreferenceUpgrader {
             UserPreferences.setBottomNavigationEnabled(true);
         }
         if (oldVersion < 3100000) {
+            // Migrate refresh interval from hours to minutes
+            UserPreferences.setUpdateInterval(60L * UserPreferences.getUpdateInterval());
             FeedUpdateManager.getInstance().restartUpdateAlarm(context, true);
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/DownloadsPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/DownloadsPreferencesFragment.java
index 4d793ee13..e65a2437c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/DownloadsPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/DownloadsPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public class DownloadsPreferencesFragment extends AnimatedPreferenceFragment
 
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
-        if (UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL.equals(key) || UserPreferences.PREF_MOBILE_UPDATE.equals(key)) {
+        if (UserPreferences.PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES.equals(key)
+                || UserPreferences.PREF_MOBILE_UPDATE.equals(key)) {
             FeedUpdateManager.getInstance().restartUpdateAlarm(getContext(), true);
         }
     }
diff --git a/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/feed/FeedUpdateWorker.java b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/feed/FeedUpdateWorker.java
index 054abc2d4..7d3cce193 100644
--- a/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/feed/FeedUpdateWorker.java
+++ b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/feed/FeedUpdateWorker.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class FeedUpdateWorker extends Worker {
                 }
                 if (isAutomaticRefresh && isAutomaticRefreshEnabled
                         && feed.getLastRefreshAttempt() > System.currentTimeMillis() - JOB_SCHEDULE_TIME_VARIATION
-                            - TimeUnit.HOURS.toMillis(UserPreferences.getUpdateInterval())) {
+                            - TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(UserPreferences.getUpdateInterval())) {
                     // Recently updated, no need to automatically check again
                     itr.remove();
                     continue;
diff --git a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 1200fd5e1..b555a8fd7 100644
--- a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public abstract class UserPreferences {
     // Network
     private static final String PREF_ENQUEUE_DOWNLOADED = "prefEnqueueDownloaded";
     public static final String PREF_ENQUEUE_LOCATION = "prefEnqueueLocation";
-    public static final String PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "prefAutoUpdateIntervall";
+    public static final String PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES = "prefAutoUpdateIntervall";
     public static final String PREF_MOBILE_UPDATE = "prefMobileUpdateTypes";
     public static final String PREF_EPISODE_CLEANUP = "prefEpisodeCleanup";
     public static final String PREF_EPISODE_CACHE_SIZE = "prefEpisodeCacheSize";
@@ -456,7 +456,11 @@ public abstract class UserPreferences {
     }
 
     public static long getUpdateInterval() {
-        return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString(PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, "12"));
+        return Integer.parseInt(prefs.getString(PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES, "720"));
+    }
+
+    public static void setUpdateInterval(long interval) {
+        prefs.edit().putString(PREF_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MINUTES, String.valueOf(interval)).apply();
     }
 
     public static boolean isAutoUpdateDisabled() {
diff --git a/ui/preferences/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/ui/preferences/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 59ddf8ebe..657176146 100644
--- a/ui/preferences/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/ui/preferences/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
 
     <string-array name="feed_refresh_interval_values">
         <item>0</item>
-        <item>1</item>
-        <item>2</item>
-        <item>4</item>
-        <item>8</item>
-        <item>12</item>
-        <item>24</item>
-        <item>72</item>
+        <item>60</item>
+        <item>120</item>
+        <item>240</item>
+        <item>480</item>
+        <item>720</item>
+        <item>1440</item>
+        <item>4320</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="globalNewEpisodesActionItems">
diff --git a/ui/preferences/src/main/res/xml/preferences_downloads.xml b/ui/preferences/src/main/res/xml/preferences_downloads.xml
index 3dc08b917..080625de3 100644
--- a/ui/preferences/src/main/res/xml/preferences_downloads.xml
+++ b/ui/preferences/src/main/res/xml/preferences_downloads.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             android:key="prefAutoUpdateIntervall"
             android:title="@string/feed_refresh_title"
             android:summary="@string/feed_refresh_sum"
-            android:defaultValue="12"/>
+            android:defaultValue="720"/>
         <de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.preferences.preference.MaterialListPreference
             android:entryValues="@array/globalNewEpisodesActionValues"
             android:entries="@array/globalNewEpisodesActionItems"