diff --git a/static/js/services/angular-poll-channel.js b/static/js/services/angular-poll-channel.js
index 98b69e664..368978d73 100644
--- a/static/js/services/angular-poll-channel.js
+++ b/static/js/services/angular-poll-channel.js
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('AngularPollChannel',
 
     var that = this;
     this.working = true;
-    this.scope_.$apply(function() {
+
+    $timeout(function() {
       that.requester_(function(status) {
         if (status) {
           that.working = false;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('AngularPollChannel',
           that.stop();
         }
       });
-    });
+    }, 0);
   };
 
   _PollChannel.prototype.setupTimer_ = function() {
@@ -103,4 +104,4 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('AngularPollChannel',
   };
 
   return service;
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);