diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index 28a1c45b..8a490183 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@
 #visualizer_output_name = ""
 #
 ##
+## Note: Below parameter defines how often ncmpcpp
+## has to "synchronize" visualizer and audio outputs.
+## 30 seconds is optimal value, but if you experience
+## synchronization problems, set it to lower value.
+## Keep in mind that sane values start with >=10.
+##
+#
+#visualizer_sync_interval = "30"
+#
+##
 ## Note: To enable spectrum frequency visualization
 ## you need to compile ncmpcpp with fftw3 support.
 ##
diff --git a/doc/ncmpcpp.1 b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
index ec966134..8856312e 100644
--- a/doc/ncmpcpp.1
+++ b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ Path to mpd fifo output. This is needed to make music visualizer work (note that
 .B visualizer_output_name = NAME
 Name of output that provides data for visualizer. Needed to keep sound and visualization in sync.
 .TP
+.B visualizer_sync_interval = SECONDS
+Defines interval between syncing visualizer and audio outputs.
+.TP
 .B visualizer_type = spectrum/wave
 Defines default visualizer type (spectrum is available only if ncmpcpp was compiled with fftw support).
 .TP
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 2edb4016..3c95a42f 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ void NcmpcppConfig::SetDefaults()
 	regex_type = 0;
 	lines_scrolled = 2;
 	search_engine_default_search_mode = 0;
+	visualizer_sync_interval = 30;
 	selected_item_suffix_length = 0;
 	now_playing_suffix_length = 0;
 #	ifdef HAVE_LANGINFO_H
@@ -1002,6 +1003,12 @@ void NcmpcppConfig::Read()
 						search_engine_default_search_mode = mode;
 				}
 			}
+			else if (cl.find("visualizer_sync_interval") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				unsigned interval = StrToInt(v);
+				if (interval)
+					visualizer_sync_interval = interval;
+			}
 			else if (cl.find("song_window_title_format") != std::string::npos)
 			{
 				if (!v.empty())
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 7abf0e36..aea3e10b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ struct NcmpcppConfig
 	
 	unsigned lines_scrolled;
 	unsigned search_engine_default_search_mode;
+	unsigned visualizer_sync_interval;
 	
 	size_t selected_item_suffix_length;
 	size_t now_playing_suffix_length;
diff --git a/src/visualizer.cpp b/src/visualizer.cpp
index c01bf9c5..01ccdac3 100644
--- a/src/visualizer.cpp
+++ b/src/visualizer.cpp
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ void Visualizer::Update()
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	if (itsOutputID != -1 && Global::Timer.tv_sec > itsTimer.tv_sec+120)
+	if (itsOutputID != -1 && Global::Timer.tv_sec > itsTimer.tv_sec+Config.visualizer_sync_interval)
 	{
 		Mpd.DisableOutput(itsOutputID);
+		usleep(50000);
 		Mpd.EnableOutput(itsOutputID);
 		gettimeofday(&itsTimer, 0);
 	}