diff --git a/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs b/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
index cba567b..46690ac 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
+++ b/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ using gaseous_server.Classes;
 using gaseous_server.Classes.Metadata;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Hosting;
 
 namespace gaseous_server.Controllers
 {
@@ -99,6 +101,75 @@ namespace gaseous_server.Controllers
             return File(bytes, "text/javascript");
         }
 
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.1")]
+        [HttpGet]
+        [Route("Settings/BackgroundTasks/Intervals")]
+        [Authorize(Roles = "Admin")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult GetBackgroundTasks()
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, BackgroundTaskItem> Intervals = new Dictionary<string, BackgroundTaskItem>();
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.SignatureIngestor.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.SignatureIngestor));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.TitleIngestor.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.TitleIngestor));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.MetadataRefresh.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.MetadataRefresh));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.OrganiseLibrary.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.OrganiseLibrary));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.LibraryScan.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.LibraryScan));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Rematcher.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Rematcher));
+            Intervals.Add(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Maintainer.ToString(), new BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Maintainer));
+
+            return Ok(Intervals);
+        }
+
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.1")]
+        [HttpPost]
+        [Route("Settings/BackgroundTasks/Intervals")]
+        [Authorize(Roles = "Admin")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult SetBackgroundTasks(Dictionary<string, int> Intervals)
+        {
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, int> Interval in Intervals)
+            {
+                if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType), Interval.Key))
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        BackgroundTaskItem taskItem = new BackgroundTaskItem(
+                            (ProcessQueue.QueueItemType)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType), Interval.Key)
+                        );
+
+                        if (Interval.Value >= taskItem.MinimumAllowedValue)
+                        {
+                            Logging.Log(Logging.LogType.Information, "Update Background Task", "Updating task " + Interval.Key + " with new interval " + Interval.Value);
+                            
+                            Config.SetSetting("Interval_" + Interval.Key, Interval.Value.ToString());
+
+                            // update existing process
+                            foreach (ProcessQueue.QueueItem item in ProcessQueue.QueueItems)
+                            {
+                                if (item.ItemType.ToString().ToLower() == Interval.Key.ToLower())
+                                {
+                                    item.Interval = Interval.Value;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Logging.Log(Logging.LogType.Warning, "Update Background Task", "Interval " + Interval.Value + " for task " + Interval.Key + " is below the minimum allowed value of " + taskItem.MinimumAllowedValue + ". Skipping.");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // task name not defined
+                        Logging.Log(Logging.LogType.Warning, "Update Background Task", "Task " + Interval.Key + " is not user definable. Skipping.");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return Ok();
+        }
+
         private SystemInfo.PathItem GetDisk(string Path)
         {
             SystemInfo.PathItem pathItem = new SystemInfo.PathItem {
@@ -139,4 +210,63 @@ namespace gaseous_server.Controllers
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public class BackgroundTaskItem
+    {
+        public BackgroundTaskItem(ProcessQueue.QueueItemType TaskName)
+        {
+            this.Task = TaskName.ToString();
+
+            switch (TaskName)
+            {
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.SignatureIngestor:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 60;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 20;
+                    break;
+                
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.TitleIngestor:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 1;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 1;
+                    break;
+
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.MetadataRefresh:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 360;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 360;
+                    break;
+
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.OrganiseLibrary:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 1440;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 120;
+                    break;
+
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.LibraryScan:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 1440;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 120;
+                    break;
+
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Rematcher:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 1440;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 360;
+                    break;
+
+                case ProcessQueue.QueueItemType.Maintainer:
+                    this.DefaultInterval = 10080;
+                    this.MinimumAllowedValue = 10080;
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new Exception("Invalid task");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string Task { get; set; }
+        public int Interval {
+            get
+            {
+                return int.Parse(Config.ReadSetting("Interval_" + Task, DefaultInterval.ToString()));
+            }
+        }
+        public int DefaultInterval { get; set; }
+        public int MinimumAllowedValue { get; set; }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gaseous-server/ProcessQueue.cs b/gaseous-server/ProcessQueue.cs
index 9a73fe0..34b04a5 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/ProcessQueue.cs
+++ b/gaseous-server/ProcessQueue.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,17 @@ namespace gaseous_server
                     return LastRunTime.AddMinutes(Interval);
                 }
             }
-            public int Interval => _Interval;
+            public int Interval
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    return _Interval;
+                }
+                set
+                {
+                    _Interval = value;
+                }
+            }
             public string LastResult => _LastResult;
             public string? LastError => _LastError;
             public bool Force => _ForceExecute;
diff --git a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.html b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.html
index 910f478..e3113c0 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.html
+++ b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.html
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 </table>
 <div style="text-align: right;"><button id="settings_newlibrary" onclick="showSubDialog('librarynew');">New Library</button></div>
 
+<h2>Advanced Settings</h2>
+<p><strong>Warning</strong> Do not modify the below settings unless you know what you're doing.</p>
+<h3>Background Task Timers</h3>
+<p>All intervals are in minutes.</p>
+<table id="settings_tasktimers" class="romtable" style="width: 100%;" cellspacing="0">
+    
+</table>
+<div style="text-align: right;"><button id="settings_tasktimers_default" onclick="defaultTaskTimers();">Reset to Default</button><button id="settings_tasktimers_new" onclick="saveTaskTimers();">Save</button></div>
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
     function drawLibrary() {
         ajaxCall(
@@ -59,5 +68,67 @@
         );
     }
 
+    function getBackgroundTaskTimers() {
+        ajaxCall(
+            '/api/v1/System/Settings/BackgroundTasks/Intervals',
+            'GET',
+            function(result) {
+                var targetTable = document.getElementById('settings_tasktimers');
+                targetTable.innerHTML = '';
+
+                targetTable.appendChild(
+                    createTableRow(true, ['Background Task', 'Timer Interval', 'Default Interval', 'Minimum Allowed Interval'])
+                );
+
+                for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(result)) {
+                    var newTableRow = createTableRow(
+                        false,
+                        [
+                            GetTaskFriendlyName(value.task),
+                            '<input id="settings_tasktimers_' + value.task + '" name="settings_tasktimers_values" data-name="' + value.task + '" data-default="' + value.defaultInterval + '" type="number" placeholder="0" min="' + value.minimumAllowedValue + '" value="' + value.interval + '" />',
+                            value.defaultInterval,
+                            value.minimumAllowedValue
+                        ],
+                        'romrow',
+                        'romcell'
+                    );
+                    targetTable.appendChild(newTableRow);
+                }
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    function saveTaskTimers() {
+        var timerValues = document.getElementsByName('settings_tasktimers_values');
+
+        var model = {};
+        for (var i = 0; i < timerValues.length; i++) {
+            model[timerValues[i].getAttribute('data-name')] = timerValues[i].value;
+        }
+
+        ajaxCall(
+            '/api/v1/System/Settings/BackgroundTasks/Intervals',
+            'POST',
+            function(result) {
+                getBackgroundTaskTimers();
+            },
+            function(error) {
+                getBackgroundTaskTimers();
+            },
+            JSON.stringify(model)
+        );
+    }
+
+    function defaultTaskTimers() {
+        var timerValues = document.getElementsByName('settings_tasktimers_values');
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < timerValues.length; i++) {
+            timerValues[i].value = timerValues[i].getAttribute('data-default');
+        }
+
+        saveTaskTimers();
+    }
+
     drawLibrary();
+    getBackgroundTaskTimers();
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/system.html b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/system.html
index 2689ebd..1cf23ef 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/system.html
+++ b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/system.html
@@ -34,34 +34,8 @@
 
             if (result) {
                 for (var i = 0; i < result.length; i++) {
-                    var itemTypeName;
-                    switch (result[i].itemType) {
-                        case 'SignatureIngestor':
-                            itemTypeName = "Signature import";
-                            break;
-                        case 'TitleIngestor':
-                            itemTypeName = "Title import";
-                            break;
-                        case 'MetadataRefresh':
-                            itemTypeName = "Metadata refresh"
-                            break;
-                        case 'OrganiseLibrary':
-                            itemTypeName = "Organise library";
-                            break;
-                        case 'LibraryScan':
-                            itemTypeName = "Library scan";
-                            break;
-                        case 'CollectionCompiler':
-                            itemTypeName = "Compress collection id: " + result[i].options;
-                            break;
-                        case 'BackgroundDatabaseUpgrade':
-                            itemTypeName = "Background database upgrade";
-                            break;
-                        default:
-                            itemTypeName = result[i].itemType;
-                            break;
-                    }
-
+                    var itemTypeName = GetTaskFriendlyName(result[i].itemType, result[i].options);
+                    
                     var itemStateName;
                     var itemLastStart;
                     if (result[i].isBlocked == false) {
diff --git a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/scripts/main.js b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/scripts/main.js
index 86ab2a0..6c2aba3 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/scripts/main.js
+++ b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/scripts/main.js
@@ -388,4 +388,25 @@ function CreateBadge(BadgeText, ColourOverride) {
         badgeItem.style.borderColor = ColourOverride;
     }
     return badgeItem;
+}
+
+function GetTaskFriendlyName(TaskName, options) {
+    switch (TaskName) {
+        case 'SignatureIngestor':
+            return "Signature import";
+        case 'TitleIngestor':
+            return "Title import";
+        case 'MetadataRefresh':
+            return "Metadata refresh";
+        case 'OrganiseLibrary':
+            return "Organise library";
+        case 'LibraryScan':
+            return "Library scan";
+        case 'CollectionCompiler':
+            return "Compress collection id: " + options;
+        case 'BackgroundDatabaseUpgrade':
+            return "Background database upgrade";
+        default:
+            return TaskName;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file