diff --git a/lib/fic_tracker/models/story.rb b/lib/fic_tracker/models/story.rb
index e7ffab3..47b01da 100644
--- a/lib/fic_tracker/models/story.rb
+++ b/lib/fic_tracker/models/story.rb
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ module FicTracker::Models
     def refresh_metadata(splay: false)
       return unless backend && needs_metadata_refresh?
 
-      self.last_metadata_refresh += rand(0..METADATA_REFRESH_INTERVAL) / 10 if splay
+      self.last_metadata_refresh += rand(-METADATA_REFRESH_INTERVAL..METADATA_REFRESH_INTERVAL) / 20 if splay
       refresh_metadata!
     end
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ module FicTracker::Models
     def refresh_content(splay: false)
       return unless backend && needs_content_refresh?
 
-      self.last_content_refresh += rand(0..CONTENT_REFRESH_INTERVAL) / 10 if splay
+      self.last_content_refresh += rand(-CONTENT_REFRESH_INTERVAL..CONTENT_REFRESH_INTERVAL) / 20 if splay
       refresh_content! 
       # chapters.each(&:refresh_content)
     end