diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
index 14b25415..1bc155c2 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
@@ -44,11 +44,22 @@
                                 <span class="component-desc">Replace original download with "Proper/Repack" if nuked?</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
-                        
+
+                        <div class="field-pair">
+                            <label class="nocheck clearfix">
+                                <span class="component-title">Backlog Search Frequency</span>
+                                <input type="text" name="backlog_frequency" value="$sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY" size="5" />
+                            </label>
+                            <label class="nocheck clearfix">
+                                <span class="component-title">&nbsp;</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">Time in minutes between searches (eg. 60)</span>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
                                 <span class="component-title">RSS Cache Update Frequency</span>
-                                <input type="text" name="search_frequency" value="$sickbeard.SEARCH_FREQUENCY" size="5" />
+                                <input type="text" name="rssupdate_frequency" value="$sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY" size="5" />
                             </label>
                             <label class="nocheck clearfix">
                                 <span class="component-title">&nbsp;</span>
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index c0d50443..ab0a03b4 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = None
 PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES = None
 ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = None
 
-SEARCH_FREQUENCY = None
+RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = None
 UPDATE_FREQUENCY = None
-BACKLOG_SEARCH_FREQUENCY = 21
+BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = 21
 BACKLOG_STARTUP = None
 
 MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY = 10
@@ -479,11 +479,6 @@ TMDB_API_KEY = 'edc5f123313769de83a71e157758030b'
 __INITIALIZED__ = False
 
 
-def get_backlog_cycle_time():
-    cycletime = SEARCH_FREQUENCY * 2 + 7
-    return max([cycletime, 720])
-
-
 def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
     with INIT_LOCK:
 
@@ -501,7 +496,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
             NEWZNAB_DATA, NZBS, NZBS_UID, NZBS_HASH, EZRSS, TVTORRENTS, TVTORRENTS_DIGEST, TVTORRENTS_HASH, TVTORRENTS_OPTIONS, BTN, BTN_API_KEY, BTN_OPTIONS, \
             THEPIRATEBAY, THEPIRATEBAY_TRUSTED, THEPIRATEBAY_PROXY, THEPIRATEBAY_PROXY_URL, THEPIRATEBAY_BLACKLIST, THEPIRATEBAY_OPTIONS, TORRENTLEECH, TORRENTLEECH_USERNAME, TORRENTLEECH_PASSWORD, TORRENTLEECH_OPTIONS, \
             IPTORRENTS, IPTORRENTS_USERNAME, IPTORRENTS_PASSWORD, IPTORRENTS_FREELEECH, IPTORRENTS_OPTIONS, KAT, KAT_VERIFIED, KAT_OPTIONS, PUBLICHD, PUBLICHD_OPTIONS, SCC, SCC_USERNAME, SCC_PASSWORD, SCC_OPTIONS, HDTORRENTS, HDTORRENTS_USERNAME, HDTORRENTS_PASSWORD, HDTORRENTS_UID, HDTORRENTS_HASH, HDTORRENTS_OPTIONS, TORRENTDAY, TORRENTDAY_USERNAME, TORRENTDAY_PASSWORD, TORRENTDAY_UID, TORRENTDAY_HASH, TORRENTDAY_FREELEECH, TORRENTDAY_OPTIONS, \
-            HDBITS, HDBITS_USERNAME, HDBITS_PASSKEY, HDBITS_OPTIONS, TORRENT_DIR, USENET_RETENTION, SOCKET_TIMEOUT, SEARCH_FREQUENCY, DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_SEARCH_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_STARTUP, INDEXER_DEFAULT, \
+            HDBITS, HDBITS_USERNAME, HDBITS_PASSKEY, HDBITS_OPTIONS, TORRENT_DIR, USENET_RETENTION, SOCKET_TIMEOUT, RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY, DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_STARTUP, INDEXER_DEFAULT, \
             NEXTGEN, NEXTGEN_USERNAME, NEXTGEN_PASSWORD, NEXTGEN_FREELEECH, NEXTGEN_OPTIONS, SPEEDCD, SPEEDCD_USERNAME, SPEEDCD_PASSWORD, SPEEDCD_FREELEECH,\
             EZRSS_RATIO, TVTORRENTS_RATIO, BTN_RATIO, THEPIRATEBAY_RATIO, TORRENTLEECH_RATIO, IPTORRENTS_RATIO, KAT_RATIO, PUBLICHD_RATIO, TORRENTDAY_RATIO, SCC_RATIO, HDTORRENTS_RATIO, HDBITS_RATIO, NEXTGEN_RATIO, SPEEDCD_RATIO, \
             QUALITY_DEFAULT, FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT, SUBTITLES_DEFAULT, STATUS_DEFAULT, \
@@ -670,9 +665,13 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
 
         USENET_RETENTION = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'usenet_retention', 500)
 
-        SEARCH_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'search_frequency', 40)
-        if SEARCH_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-            SEARCH_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+        RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'rssupdate_frequency', 40)
+        if RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+            RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+
+        BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'backlog_frequency', 40)
+        if BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+            BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
 
         UPDATE_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'update_frequency', 12)
         if UPDATE_FREQUENCY < MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY:
@@ -1063,7 +1062,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
                                                     runImmediately=True)
 
         updateRSSScheduler = scheduler.Scheduler(rssupdater.RSSUpdater(),
-                                                 cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(minutes=SEARCH_FREQUENCY),
+                                                 cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(minutes=RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY),
                                                  threadName="RSSUPDATER",
                                                  silent=True,
                                                  runImmediately=True)
@@ -1104,10 +1103,9 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
 
         backlogSearchScheduler = searchBacklog.BacklogSearchScheduler(searchBacklog.BacklogSearcher(),
                                                                       cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(
-                                                                      minutes=get_backlog_cycle_time()),
+                                                                      minutes=BACKLOG_FREQUENCY),
                                                                       threadName="BACKLOG",
                                                                       runImmediately=True)
-        backlogSearchScheduler.action.cycleTime = BACKLOG_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
         if not BACKLOG_STARTUP:
             backlogSearchScheduler.silent = True
 
@@ -1379,7 +1377,8 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General']['nzb_method'] = NZB_METHOD
     new_config['General']['torrent_method'] = TORRENT_METHOD
     new_config['General']['usenet_retention'] = int(USENET_RETENTION)
-    new_config['General']['search_frequency'] = int(SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+    new_config['General']['rssupdate_frequency'] = int(RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY)
+    new_config['General']['backlog_frequency'] = int(BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
     new_config['General']['update_frequency'] = int(UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
     new_config['General']['download_propers'] = int(DOWNLOAD_PROPERS)
     new_config['General']['prefer_episode_releases'] = int(PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES)
diff --git a/sickbeard/config.py b/sickbeard/config.py
index 4602cf27..5fcad991 100644
--- a/sickbeard/config.py
+++ b/sickbeard/config.py
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import os.path
 import datetime
 import re
 import time
+import sickbeard
+
 from sickbeard import helpers
 from sickbeard import logger
 from sickbeard import naming
 from sickbeard import db
 
-import sickbeard
-
 naming_ep_type = ("%(seasonnumber)dx%(episodenumber)02d",
                   "s%(seasonnumber)02de%(episodenumber)02d",
                   "S%(seasonnumber)02dE%(episodenumber)02d",
@@ -157,13 +157,21 @@ def change_TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR(tv_download_dir):
     return True
 
 
-def change_SEARCH_FREQUENCY(freq):
-    sickbeard.SEARCH_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+def change_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY(freq):
+    sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
 
-    if sickbeard.SEARCH_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-        sickbeard.SEARCH_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+    if sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+        sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
 
-    sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.get_backlog_cycle_time())
+    sickbeard.updateRSSScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY)
+
+def change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(freq):
+    sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+
+    if sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+        sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+
+    sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
 
 def change_UPDATE_FREQUENCY(freq):
     sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 277864ae..7b0181d6 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ class ConfigSearch:
     def saveSearch(self, use_nzbs=None, use_torrents=None, nzb_dir=None, sab_username=None, sab_password=None,
                    sab_apikey=None, sab_category=None, sab_host=None, nzbget_username=None, nzbget_password=None,
                    nzbget_category=None, nzbget_host=None, nzbget_use_https=None,
-                   nzb_method=None, torrent_method=None, usenet_retention=None, search_frequency=None,
+                   nzb_method=None, torrent_method=None, usenet_retention=None, rssupdate_frequency=None, backlog_frequency=None,
                    download_propers=None, prefer_episode_releases=None, allow_high_priority=None, backlog_startup=None,
                    torrent_dir=None, torrent_username=None, torrent_password=None, torrent_host=None,
                    torrent_label=None, torrent_path=None, torrent_verify_cert=None,
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class ConfigSearch:
         if not config.change_TORRENT_DIR(torrent_dir):
             results += ["Unable to create directory " + os.path.normpath(torrent_dir) + ", dir not changed."]
 
-        config.change_SEARCH_FREQUENCY(search_frequency)
+        config.change_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY(rssupdate_frequency)
 
         sickbeard.USE_NZBS = config.checkbox_to_value(use_nzbs)
         sickbeard.USE_TORRENTS = config.checkbox_to_value(use_torrents)
@@ -1084,6 +1084,8 @@ class ConfigSearch:
 
         sickbeard.PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES = config.checkbox_to_value(prefer_episode_releases)
         sickbeard.ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = config.checkbox_to_value(allow_high_priority)
+
+        config.change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(backlog_frequency)
         sickbeard.BACKLOG_STARTUP = config.checkbox_to_value(backlog_startup)
         if sickbeard.BACKLOG_STARTUP:
             sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.silent = False