diff --git a/meshview/templates/map.html b/meshview/templates/map.html
index 3ff2ec4..e284b7d 100644
--- a/meshview/templates/map.html
+++ b/meshview/templates/map.html
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ function blinkNode(marker, longName, portnum) {
 
 function fetchNewPackets() {
     if (!lastFetchTime) return;
-    fetch(`/api/packets?limit=5&since=${lastFetchTime}`)
+    fetch(`/api/packets?since=${lastFetchTime}`)
         .then(res => res.json())
         .then(data => {
             if (!data.packets || data.packets.length === 0) return;
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ let packetInterval = null;
 
 function startPacketFetcher() {
     if (!packetInterval) {
+        fetchLatestPacket();
         packetInterval = setInterval(fetchNewPackets, 1000);
         console.log("Packet fetching started");
     }