diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index a1e705a97..0ee7daecf 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ let fav_ch_checked = false;
 //initialize global var for future cropped blobs
 let currentCroppedAvatar = '';
 
-const durationSaveEdit = 200;
+const durationSaveEdit = 500;
 const saveSettingsDebounced = debounce(() => saveSettings(), durationSaveEdit);
 const saveCharacterDebounced = debounce(() => $("#create_button").trigger('click'), durationSaveEdit);
 const getStatusDebounced = debounce(() => getStatus(), 90000);
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 651629bcf..cdd2cf607 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ function RA_checkOnlineStatus() {
 //Auto-connect to API (when set to kobold, API URL exists, and auto_connect is true)
 
 function RA_autoconnect(PrevApi) {
-    if (online_status === undefined) {
+    // secrets.js or script.js not loaded
+    if (SECRET_KEYS === undefined || online_status === undefined) {
         setTimeout(RA_autoconnect, 100);
         return;
     }
@@ -404,7 +405,6 @@ function RA_autoconnect(PrevApi) {
         }
 
         if (!connection_made) {
-
             RA_AC_retries++;
             retry_delay = Math.min(retry_delay * 2, 30000); // double retry delay up to to 30 secs
             //console.log('connection attempts: ' + RA_AC_retries + ' delay: ' + (retry_delay / 1000) + 's');