diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 4c22c2ccf..58daa02c4 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -3777,11 +3777,7 @@ async function Generate(type, { automatic_trigger, force_name2, resolve, reject,
                 }
 
                 reject(exception);
-                $("#send_textarea").removeAttr('disabled');
-                is_send_press = false;
-                activateSendButtons();
-                showSwipeButtons();
-                setGenerationProgress(0);
+                unblockGeneration();
                 console.log(exception);
                 streamingProcessor = null;
             };
diff --git a/public/scripts/horde.js b/public/scripts/horde.js
index 37a59185c..50819f688 100644
--- a/public/scripts/horde.js
+++ b/public/scripts/horde.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ let horde_settings = {
     trusted_workers_only: false,
 };
 
-const MAX_RETRIES = 240;
-const CHECK_INTERVAL = 5000;
+const MAX_RETRIES = 480;
+const CHECK_INTERVAL = 2500;
 const MIN_LENGTH = 16;
 const getRequestArgs = () => ({
     method: "GET",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ async function generateHorde(prompt, params, signal, reportProgress) {
 
     for (let retryNumber = 0; retryNumber < MAX_RETRIES; retryNumber++) {
         if (signal.aborted) {
-            await fetch(`https://horde.koboldai.net/api/v2/generate/text/status/${task_id}`, {
+            fetch(`https://horde.koboldai.net/api/v2/generate/text/status/${task_id}`, {
                 method: 'DELETE',
                 headers: {
                     "Client-Agent": CLIENT_VERSION,