diff --git a/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py b/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
index 7c269b98..3419c11f 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def getSettings():
 			"timeoutDetection": s.getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "detection"]),
 			"timeoutCommunication": s.getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "communication"]),
 			"timeoutTemperature": s.getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "temperature"]),
+			"timeoutTemperatureTargetSet": s.getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "temperatureTargetSet"]),
 			"timeoutSdStatus": s.getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "sdStatus"]),
 			"log": s.getBoolean(["serial", "log"]),
 			"additionalPorts": s.get(["serial", "additionalPorts"]),
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ def _saveSettings(data):
 		if "timeoutDetection" in data["serial"].keys(): s.setFloat(["serial", "timeout", "detection"], data["serial"]["timeoutDetection"])
 		if "timeoutCommunication" in data["serial"].keys(): s.setFloat(["serial", "timeout", "communication"], data["serial"]["timeoutCommunication"])
 		if "timeoutTemperature" in data["serial"].keys(): s.setFloat(["serial", "timeout", "temperature"], data["serial"]["timeoutTemperature"])
+		if "timeoutTemperatureTargetSet" in data["serial"].keys(): s.setFloat(["serial", "timeout", "temperatureTargetSet"], data["serial"]["timeoutTemperatureTargetSet"])
 		if "timeoutSdStatus" in data["serial"].keys(): s.setFloat(["serial", "timeout", "sdStatus"], data["serial"]["timeoutSdStatus"])
 		if "additionalPorts" in data["serial"] and isinstance(data["serial"]["additionalPorts"], (list, tuple)): s.set(["serial", "additionalPorts"], data["serial"]["additionalPorts"])
 		if "additionalBaudrates" in data["serial"] and isinstance(data["serial"]["additionalBaudrates"], (list, tuple)): s.set(["serial", "additionalBaudrates"], data["serial"]["additionalBaudrates"])
diff --git a/src/octoprint/settings.py b/src/octoprint/settings.py
index 502b1056..e23980e4 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/settings.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ default_settings = {
 			"connection": 10,
 			"communication": 30,
 			"temperature": 5,
+			"temperatureTargetSet": 1,
 			"sdStatus": 1
 		},
 		"additionalPorts": [],
diff --git a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/settings.js b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/settings.js
index 8b4d4560..39b58432 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/settings.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/settings.js
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ $(function() {
         self.serial_timeoutDetection = ko.observable(undefined);
         self.serial_timeoutCommunication = ko.observable(undefined);
         self.serial_timeoutTemperature = ko.observable(undefined);
+        self.serial_timeoutTemperatureTargetSet = ko.observable(undefined);
         self.serial_timeoutSdStatus = ko.observable(undefined);
         self.serial_log = ko.observable(undefined);
         self.serial_additionalPorts = ko.observable(undefined);
diff --git a/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/settings/serialconnection.jinja2 b/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/settings/serialconnection.jinja2
index 6cf96272..a06441b6 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/settings/serialconnection.jinja2
+++ b/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/settings/serialconnection.jinja2
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="control-group" title="{{ _('Interval in which to poll for the temperature information from the printer when a target temperature is set') }}">
+        <label class="control-label" for="settings-serialTimeoutTemperatureTargetSet">{{ _('Temperature interval when target set') }}</label>
+        <div class="controls">
+            <div class="input-append">
+                <input type="number" step="any" min="1" class="input-mini text-right" data-bind="value: serial_timeoutTemperatureTargetSet" id="settings-serialTimeoutTemperatureTargetSet">
+                <span class="add-on">s</span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
     <div class="control-group" title="{{ _('Interval in which to poll for the SD printing status information from the printer while printing') }}">
         <label class="control-label" for="settings-serialTimeoutSdStatus">{{ _('SD status interval') }}</label>
         <div class="controls">
diff --git a/src/octoprint/util/comm.py b/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
index 44eae0ba..bf3ae0ae 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/util/comm.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 		self._baudrateDetectRetry = 0
 		self._temp = {}
 		self._bedTemp = None
+		self._temperatureTargetSetThreshold = 25
 		self._tempOffsets = dict()
 		self._commandQueue = queue.Queue()
 		self._currentZ = None
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 
 	def _onConnected(self):
 		self._serial.timeout = settings().getFloat(["serial", "timeout", "communication"])
-		self._temperature_timer = RepeatedTimer(lambda: get_interval("temperature", default_value=4.0), self._poll_temperature, run_first=True)
+		self._temperature_timer = RepeatedTimer(self._getTemperatureTimerInterval, self._poll_temperature, run_first=True)
 		self._temperature_timer.start()
 
 		self._changeState(self.STATE_OPERATIONAL)
@@ -1269,6 +1270,19 @@ class MachineCom(object):
 		eventManager().fire(Events.CONNECTED, payload)
 		self.sendGcodeScript("afterPrinterConnected", replacements=dict(event=payload))
 
+	def _getTemperatureTimerInterval(self):
+		if self.isBusy():
+			return get_interval("temperature", default_value=4.0)
+
+		for temp in [self._temp[k][1] for k in self._temp.keys()]:
+			if temp > self._temperatureTargetSetThreshold:
+				return get_interval("temperatureTargetSet", default_value=1.0)
+
+		if self._bedTemp and len(self._bedTemp) > 0 and self._bedTemp[1] > self._temperatureTargetSetThreshold:
+			return get_interval("temperatureTargetSet", default_value=1.0)
+
+		return get_interval("temperature", default_value=4.0)
+
 	def _sendFromQueue(self):
 		if not self._commandQueue.empty() and not self.isStreaming():
 			entry = self._commandQueue.get()