diff --git a/app/util/index.js b/app/util/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42423ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/util/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+
+export function onInterval(callback, milliseconds) {
+	const interval = setInterval(callback, milliseconds);
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		clearInterval(interval);
+	});
+}
diff --git a/app/views/Home.svelte b/app/views/Home.svelte
index 66055b1..4b8f88e 100644
--- a/app/views/Home.svelte
+++ b/app/views/Home.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import axios from 'axios'
   import moment from 'moment'
+  import { onInterval } from '../util'
 
   import { loggedIn } from '../UserState'
   import Alert from '../components/Alert'
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@
   onMount(async () => {
 	await update_stats()
 	update_stats_label()
-	setInterval(update_stats_label, 1000)
+
+	// we must use this wrapper to ensure setIntervals are cleaned
+	// up on view change
+	onInterval(update_stats_label, 1000)
 
     ready = true
   })