diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
index 48cd4942a..16645aa7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/CustomNpcs.java
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public class CustomNpcs {
     @ConfigProp(info = "Set to true if you want the dialog command option to be able to use op commands like tp etc")
     public static boolean NpcUseOpCommands = false;
 
+    @ConfigProp(info = "The amount of time that passes before a player's quests are checked for completion in seconds.")
+    public static int PlayerQuestCheck = 300;
+
     @ConfigProp
     public static boolean InventoryGuiEnabled = true;
 
@@ -177,6 +180,9 @@ public class CustomNpcs {
         if(NpcSizeLimit < 1)
             NpcSizeLimit = 1;
 
+        if(PlayerQuestCheck < 1)
+            PlayerQuestCheck = 1;
+
         EnchantInterface.load();
         CustomItems.load();
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ScriptPlayerEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ScriptPlayerEventHandler.java
index 29fac34ae..18307e3fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ScriptPlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ScriptPlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class ScriptPlayerEventHandler {
                     playerData.timers.update();
             }
 
-            if(player.ticksExisted%40 == 0){
+            if(player.ticksExisted%(20*CustomNpcs.PlayerQuestCheck) == 0){
                 PlayerQuestData questData = playerData.questData;
                 for(EnumQuestType e : EnumQuestType.values())
                     questData.checkQuestCompletion(playerData, e);