1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/packages/merchant-backend-ui/src/pages/RequestPayment.tsx b/packages/merchant-backend-ui/src/pages/RequestPayment.tsx
index d0ac3d604..86c7e6f60 100644
--- a/packages/merchant-backend-ui/src/pages/RequestPayment.tsx
+++ b/packages/merchant-backend-ui/src/pages/RequestPayment.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export function RequestPayment({
       return;
     }
     checkUrl.searchParams.set("timeout_s", longpollDelayMs.toString());
+    const delayMs = 500;
     function check() {
       let retried = false;
       function retryOnce() {
@@ -123,20 +124,20 @@ export function RequestPayment({
               console.error("could not parse response:", e);
             }
           }
-          setTimeout(retryOnce, 500);
+          setTimeout(retryOnce, delayMs);
         }
       };
       req.onerror = function () {
-        setTimeout(retryOnce, 500);
+        setTimeout(retryOnce, delayMs);
       };
       req.ontimeout = function () {
-        setTimeout(retryOnce, 500);
+        setTimeout(retryOnce, delayMs);
       };
       req.timeout = longpollDelayMs;
       req.open("GET", checkUrl.href);
       req.send();
     }
-    setTimeout(check, 500);
+    setTimeout(check, delayMs);
   });
   return (
     <Page>