diff --git a/devcycle_python_sdk/managers/sse_manager.py b/devcycle_python_sdk/managers/sse_manager.py
index 3f857fe..13b97da 100644
--- a/devcycle_python_sdk/managers/sse_manager.py
+++ b/devcycle_python_sdk/managers/sse_manager.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ def read_events(
                     handle_error(event)
                 elif isinstance(event, ld_eventsource.actions.Event):
                     handle_message(event)
+                elif isinstance(event, ld_eventsource.actions.Comment):
+                    handle_state(None)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug(f"DevCycle: failed to read SSE message: {e}")
 
diff --git a/devcycle_python_sdk/options.py b/devcycle_python_sdk/options.py
index 00e2126..66a9713 100644
--- a/devcycle_python_sdk/options.py
+++ b/devcycle_python_sdk/options.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         config_cdn_uri: str = "https://config-cdn.devcycle.com/",
         config_request_timeout_ms: int = 5000,
-        config_polling_interval_ms: int = 1000,
+        config_polling_interval_ms: int = 30000,
         config_retry_delay_ms: int = 200,  # milliseconds
         on_client_initialized: Optional[Callable] = None,
         events_api_uri: str = "https://events.devcycle.com/",