diff --git a/xonsh/rc.xsh b/xonsh/rc.xsh
index ddb0029..ab683b1 100644
--- a/xonsh/rc.xsh
+++ b/xonsh/rc.xsh
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ $XONSH_SHOW_TRACEBACK = False
 $XONSH_HISTORY_BACKEND = "sqlite"
 $HISTCONTROL = "ignoredups"
 $MULTILINE_PROMPT = " "
+$PROMPT_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 1.0
+$UPDATE_PROMPT_ON_KEYPRESS = True
 
 aliases["-"] = "cd -"
 aliases[".."] = "cd .."