diff --git a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
index 0722688b..945f268e 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
@@ -851,11 +851,13 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
                 flash("An error occurred, please see below.", "error")
 
         output = render_template("settings.html",
-                                 form=form,
-                                 hide_remove_pass=os.getenv("SALTED_PASS", False),
                                  api_key=datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('api_access_token'),
                                  emailprefix=os.getenv('NOTIFICATION_MAIL_BUTTON_PREFIX', False),
-                                 settings_application=datastore.data['settings']['application'])
+                                 form=form,
+                                 hide_remove_pass=os.getenv("SALTED_PASS", False),
+                                 min_system_recheck_seconds=int(os.getenv('MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME', 20)),
+                                 settings_application=datastore.data['settings']['application']
+                                 )
 
         return output
 
diff --git a/changedetectionio/templates/settings.html b/changedetectionio/templates/settings.html
index 4a1c8f0a..72f1f638 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/templates/settings.html
+++ b/changedetectionio/templates/settings.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                 <fieldset>
                     <div class="pure-control-group">
                         {{ render_field(form.requests.form.time_between_check, class="time-check-widget") }}
-                        <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Default recheck time for all watches</span>
+                        <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Default recheck time for all watches, system minimum is {{min_system_recheck_seconds}} seconds.</span>
                     </div>
                     <div class="pure-control-group">
                         {{ render_field(form.requests.form.jitter_seconds, class="jitter_seconds") }}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1b5bd9af..a69ab3e9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ services:
   #        
   #        Default number of parallel/concurrent fetchers
   #      - FETCH_WORKERS=10
-
+  #
+  #        Absolute minimum seconds to recheck, overrides any watch minimum, change to 0 to disable
+  #      - MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME=20
       # Comment out ports: when using behind a reverse proxy , enable networks: etc.
       ports:
         - 5000:5000