diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshUpdater.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshUpdater.java
index 9bf33279..2147606e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshUpdater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshUpdater.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class FeedRefreshUpdater {
 	@PostConstruct
 	public void init() {
 		ApplicationSettings settings = applicationSettingsService.get();
-		int threads = Math.max(settings.getBackgroundThreads(), 1);
+		int threads = Math.max(settings.getDatabaseUpdateThreads(), 1);
 		pool = new ThreadPoolExecutor(threads, threads, 0,
 				TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<Runnable>());
 		pool.setRejectedExecutionHandler(new ThreadPoolExecutor.CallerRunsPolicy() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/ApplicationSettings.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/ApplicationSettings.java
index 1a44f70d..b3061ab9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/ApplicationSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/ApplicationSettings.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class ApplicationSettings extends AbstractModel {
 	private String googleClientId;
 	private String googleClientSecret;
 	private int backgroundThreads = 3;
+	private int databaseUpdateThreads = 1;
 	private String smtpHost;
 	private int smtpPort;
 	private boolean smtpTls;
@@ -153,4 +154,12 @@ public class ApplicationSettings extends AbstractModel {
 		this.heavyLoad = heavyLoad;
 	}
 
+	public int getDatabaseUpdateThreads() {
+		return databaseUpdateThreads;
+	}
+
+	public void setDatabaseUpdateThreads(int databaseUpdateThreads) {
+		this.databaseUpdateThreads = databaseUpdateThreads;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html b/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
index fc22cf33..3be7d3c9 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="control-group">
-						<label class="control-label" for="googleClientSecret">Background
+						<label class="control-label" for="googleClientSecret">Background HTTP
 							threads</label>
 						<div class="controls">
 							<input type="number" name="backgroundThreads"
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@
 							<span class="help-inline">Requires restart</span>
 						</div>
 					</div>
+					<div class="control-group">
+						<label class="control-label" for="databaseUpdateThreads">Database update 
+							threads</label>
+						<div class="controls">
+							<input type="number" name="databaseUpdateThreads"
+								ng-model="settings.databaseUpdateThreads" />
+							<span class="help-inline">Requires restart</span>
+						</div>
+					</div>
 					<div class="control-group">
 						<label class="control-label" for="announcement">Announcement</label>
 						<div class="controls">