diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/utils.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/utils.js
index 6168d3ca8..2014c73cb 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/utils.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/utils.js
@@ -173,6 +173,19 @@ String.prototype.asCSSIdentifier = function() {
   return newString;
 };
 
+String.prototype.timeInterval = function () {
+  var interval;
+  if (this == "once_per_hour")
+    interval = 3600;
+  else if (this == "every_minute")
+    interval = 60;
+  else {
+    interval = parseInt(this.substr(6)) * 60;
+  }
+
+  return interval;
+};
+
 Date.prototype.stringWithSeparator = function(separator) {
     var month = '' + (this.getMonth() + 1);
     var day = '' + this.getDate();
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
index a8bf32547..e28f2ad67 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
@@ -103,17 +103,8 @@
     Preferences.ready().then(function() {
       var refreshViewCheck = Preferences.defaults.SOGoRefreshViewCheck;
       if (refreshViewCheck && refreshViewCheck != 'manually') {
-        var interval;
-        if (refreshViewCheck == "once_per_hour")
-          interval = 3600;
-        else if (refreshViewCheck == "every_minute")
-          interval = 60;
-        else {
-          interval = parseInt(refreshViewCheck.substr(6)) * 60;
-        }
-
         var f = angular.bind(vm.selectedFolder, AddressBook.prototype.$reload);
-        $timeout(f, interval*1000);
+        $timeout(f, refreshViewCheck.timeInterval()*1000);
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
index 1951b5899..d3410894d 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
@@ -92,17 +92,8 @@
     Preferences.ready().then(function() {
       var refreshViewCheck = Preferences.defaults.SOGoRefreshViewCheck;
       if (refreshViewCheck && refreshViewCheck != 'manually') {
-        var interval;
-        if (refreshViewCheck == "once_per_hour")
-          interval = 3600;
-        else if (refreshViewCheck == "every_minute")
-          interval = 60;
-        else {
-          interval = parseInt(refreshViewCheck.substr(6)) * 60;
-        }
-
         var f = angular.bind(vm.selectedFolder, Mailbox.prototype.$filter);
-        $timeout(f, interval*1000);
+        $timeout(f, refreshViewCheck.timeInterval()*1000);
       }
     });
   }