diff --git a/soitool/database.py b/soitool/database.py
index bcf18d828035eadbe2d488f12376319458d95f4f..2eef1af3251e7bcf9e0ef58d81bc02b4052bef2a 100644
--- a/soitool/database.py
+++ b/soitool/database.py
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ class Database:
             self.fill_tables()
             print("Tables filled with data.")
 
+        # Initiates timer that triggers CodeBook update
+        self.timer = QTimer()
+        self.timer.setInterval(self.seconds_to_next_update())
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.update_codebook_auto)
+
         self.conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row  # Enables row['columnName']
 
     def create_tables(self):
@@ -234,11 +239,11 @@ class Database:
 
     def update_codebook_auto(self):
         """
-       Update Codebook if it is less than 10 sec til next update.
-       """
-        print("Running update_codebook_auto")
+        Update Codebook if needed and set new time for timer.
+        """
         if self.seconds_to_next_update() < 10:
             self.update_codebook()
+        self.timer.setInterval(self.seconds_to_next_update())
 
     def add_code_to(self, word, mode="ascii"):
         """
@@ -282,4 +287,4 @@ class Database:
             self.conn.execute(stmt, (code, word))
 
 
-db = Database()
+DB = Database()
diff --git a/soitool/main_window.py b/soitool/main_window.py
index 6a88b234cf02c7f025fa031268848e021147df8b..db0184903e61a790d3f30b4cead03a8a92a23b11 100644
--- a/soitool/main_window.py
+++ b/soitool/main_window.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import os
 from enum import Enum
 from PySide2.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QTabWidget, QAction
 from PySide2.QtGui import QIcon
-from PySide2.QtCore import QTimer
 from soitool.soi_workspace_widget import SOIWorkspaceWidget
-from soitool.database import db
+from soitool.database import DB
 
 
 class ModuleType(Enum):
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.setWindowTitle("SOI-tool")
         self.statusBar()
 
-        # Updateds CodeBook if needed every minute
-        self.timer = QTimer(self)
-        self.timer.setInterval(60000)
-        self.timer.timeout.connect(db.update_codebook_auto)
-        self.timer.start()
+        # Start Qtimer that triggers db update
+        DB.timer.start()
 
         # flytt ut til egen funksjon, for setup av menubar
         menu = self.menuBar()