diff --git a/internal/model/puller.go b/internal/model/puller.go
index e1d063dd..cac6815d 100644
--- a/internal/model/puller.go
+++ b/internal/model/puller.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
@@ -225,10 +226,14 @@ loop:
 			}
 			p.model.setState(p.folder, FolderIdle)
 			if p.scanIntv > 0 {
+				// Sleep a random time between 3/4 and 5/4 of the configured interval.
+				sleepNanos := (p.scanIntv.Nanoseconds()*3 + rand.Int63n(2*p.scanIntv.Nanoseconds())) / 4
+				intv := time.Duration(sleepNanos) * time.Nanosecond
+
 				if debug {
-					l.Debugln(p, "next rescan in", p.scanIntv)
+					l.Debugln(p, "next rescan in", intv)
 				}
-				scanTimer.Reset(p.scanIntv)
+				scanTimer.Reset(intv)
 			}
 			if !initialScanCompleted {
 				l.Infoln("Completed initial scan (rw) of folder", p.folder)
diff --git a/internal/model/scanner.go b/internal/model/scanner.go
index c2824b60..8eb0d640 100644
--- a/internal/model/scanner.go
+++ b/internal/model/scanner.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ func (s *Scanner) Serve() {
 				return
 			}
 
-			timer.Reset(s.intv)
+			// Sleep a random time between 3/4 and 5/4 of the configured interval.
+			sleepNanos := (s.intv.Nanoseconds()*3 + rand.Int63n(2*s.intv.Nanoseconds())) / 4
+			timer.Reset(time.Duration(sleepNanos) * time.Nanosecond)
 		}
 	}
 }