diff --git a/scripts/download_speed.sh b/scripts/download_speed.sh
index 66f5511..94f8452 100755
--- a/scripts/download_speed.sh
+++ b/scripts/download_speed.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ sum_download_speed()
 main()
 {
     # TODO make configurable
-    #local file=$(get_tmux_option $DOWNLOAD_FILE)
-    local file=$DOWNLOAD_FILE
-    local old_val=$(read_file $file)
-    local new_val=$(sum_download_speed)
+    if ! is_update_needed $DOWNLOAD_TIME_FILE; then
+        local vel=$(read_file $DOWNLOAD_CACHE_FILE)
+    else
+        local file=$DOWNLOAD_FILE
+        local old_val=$(read_file $file)
+        local new_val=$(sum_download_speed)
 
-    write_file $file $new_val
-    local vel=$(get_velocity $new_val $old_val)
+        write_file $file $new_val
+        local vel=$(get_velocity $new_val $old_val)
+
+        write_file $DOWNLOAD_TIME_FILE $(date +%s)
+        write_file $DOWNLOAD_CACHE_FILE "$vel"
+    fi
 
     ## Format output
     local format=$(get_tmux_option @download_speed_format "%s")
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
index 6877eac..0e05894 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 ##
 DOWNLOAD_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.download"
 UPLOAD_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.upload"
+DOWNLOAD_CACHE_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.download.cache"
+UPLOAD_CACHE_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.upload.cache"
+DOWNLOAD_TIME_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.download.time"
+UPLOAD_TIME_FILE="/tmp/tmux_net_speed.upload.time"
 
 get_tmux_option() {
     local option=$1
@@ -24,6 +28,19 @@ set_tmux_option() {
     tmux set-option -gq "$option" "$value"
 }
 
+is_update_needed()
+{
+    local update_file=$1
+
+    local interval=$(get_tmux_option 'status-interval' 5)
+    local update_time=$(read_file $update_file)
+    local cur_time=$(date +%s)
+    if [ $((update_time + interval)) -gt $cur_time ]; then
+        return 1;
+    fi;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 get_velocity()
 {
     local new_value=$1
diff --git a/scripts/upload_speed.sh b/scripts/upload_speed.sh
index b66477b..034244b 100755
--- a/scripts/upload_speed.sh
+++ b/scripts/upload_speed.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@ main()
 {
     # TODO make configurable
     #local upload_file=$(get_tmux_option $UPLOAD_FILE)
-    local file=$UPLOAD_FILE
-    local old_val=$(read_file $file)
-    local new_val=$(sum_upload_speed)
+    if ! is_update_needed $UPLOAD_TIME_FILE; then
+        local vel=$(read_file $UPLOAD_CACHE_FILE)
+    else
+        local file=$UPLOAD_FILE
+        local old_val=$(read_file $file)
+        local new_val=$(sum_upload_speed)
 
-    write_file $file $new_val
-    local vel=$(get_velocity $new_val $old_val)
+        write_file $file $new_val
+        local vel=$(get_velocity $new_val $old_val)
+
+        write_file $UPLOAD_TIME_FILE $(date +%s)
+        write_file $UPLOAD_CACHE_FILE "$vel"
+    fi
 
     ## Format output
     local format=$(get_tmux_option @upload_speed_format "%s")