diff --git a/js/pacosako_io.js b/js/pacosako_io.js
index 826dbf4..fa28a18 100644
--- a/js/pacosako_io.js
+++ b/js/pacosako_io.js
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ function startGamePoll(gameId, afterTime) {
       const thisRequest = game.currentRequest = $.ajax({
          dataType: 'json',
          contentType: 'application/json',
-         url: `${API_BASE}/game/${gameId}${!afterTime ? '' : `/poll/${afterTime}`}`,
+         url: `${API_BASE}/game/${gameId}/poll/${afterTime || 0}`,
          cache: false,
-         timeout: afterTime ? LONG_TIMEOUT : SHORT_TIMEOUT,
+         timeout: LONG_TIMEOUT,
       }).done((data, textStatus, jqXHR) => {
          if (game.currentRequest === thisRequest) {
             game.currentRequest = null;