diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
index 6714e9c5..66200403 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_search.tmpl
@@ -139,11 +139,18 @@
                                 <span class="component-desc">Prefer to download seperate episodes, not complete seasons?</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="field-pair">
+                            <input type="checkbox" name="dailysearch_startup" id="dailysearch_startup" #if $sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP == True then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />
+                            <label class="clearfix" for="dailysearch_startup">
+                                <span class="component title">Daily Search on startup</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">Start daily search upon startup of SickRage?</span>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="field-pair">
                             <input type="checkbox" name="rssupdate_startup" id="rssupdate_startup" #if $sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_STARTUP == True then "checked=\"checked\"" else ""# />
                             <label class="clearfix" for="rssupdate_startup">
                                 <span class="component title">RSS Cache Updates on startup</span>
-                                <span class="component-desc">Start RSS Cache updates upon startup of SickRage?</span>
+                                <span class="component-desc">Start RSS cache updates upon startup of SickRage?</span>
                             </label>
                         </div>
                         <div class="field-pair">
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index d2fa0d65..64f97361 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -188,14 +188,19 @@ ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = None
 DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = None
 RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = None
 UPDATE_FREQUENCY = None
-BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = 21
+BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = None
+DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP = None
 RSSUPDATE_STARTUP = None
 BACKLOG_STARTUP = None
 
-MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY = 10
+MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = 10
+MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = 10
+MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = 10
 MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 1
-DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY = 40
-DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 12
+DEFAULT_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = 10080
+DEFAULT_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = 60
+DEFAULT_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = 30
+DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 1
 
 ADD_SHOWS_WO_DIR = None
 CREATE_MISSING_SHOW_DIRS = None
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
             XBMC_UPDATE_LIBRARY, XBMC_HOST, XBMC_USERNAME, XBMC_PASSWORD, \
             USE_TRAKT, TRAKT_USERNAME, TRAKT_PASSWORD, TRAKT_API, TRAKT_REMOVE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_METHOD_ADD, TRAKT_START_PAUSED, traktWatchListCheckerSchedular, \
             USE_PLEX, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, PLEX_UPDATE_LIBRARY, \
-            PLEX_SERVER_HOST, PLEX_HOST, PLEX_USERNAME, PLEX_PASSWORD, BACKLOG_STARTUP, \
+            PLEX_SERVER_HOST, PLEX_HOST, PLEX_USERNAME, PLEX_PASSWORD, DEFAULT_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_STARTUP, \
             showUpdateScheduler, __INITIALIZED__, LAUNCH_BROWSER, UPDATE_SHOWS_ON_START, SORT_ARTICLE, showList, loadingShowList, \
             NEWZNAB_DATA, NZBS, NZBS_UID, NZBS_HASH, INDEXER_DEFAULT, USENET_RETENTION, TORRENT_DIR, RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY, \
             QUALITY_DEFAULT, FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT, SUBTITLES_DEFAULT, STATUS_DEFAULT, RSSUPDATE_STARTUP, \
@@ -440,8 +445,8 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
             USE_NMA, NMA_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, NMA_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, NMA_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, NMA_API, NMA_PRIORITY, \
             USE_PUSHALOT, PUSHALOT_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, PUSHALOT_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, PUSHALOT_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, PUSHALOT_AUTHORIZATIONTOKEN, \
             USE_PUSHBULLET, PUSHBULLET_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, PUSHBULLET_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, PUSHBULLET_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, PUSHBULLET_API, PUSHBULLET_DEVICE, \
-            versionCheckScheduler, VERSION_NOTIFY, AUTO_UPDATE, PROCESS_AUTOMATICALLY, UNPACK, CPU_PRESET, \
-            KEEP_PROCESSED_DIR, PROCESS_METHOD, TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR, MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY, DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY, MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY, UPDATE_FREQUENCY, \
+            versionCheckScheduler, VERSION_NOTIFY, AUTO_UPDATE, PROCESS_AUTOMATICALLY, UNPACK, CPU_PRESET, MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY, \
+            KEEP_PROCESSED_DIR, PROCESS_METHOD, TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR, MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY, DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY, MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY, UPDATE_FREQUENCY, \
             showQueueScheduler, searchQueueScheduler, ROOT_DIRS, CACHE_DIR, ACTUAL_CACHE_DIR, TIMEZONE_DISPLAY, \
             NAMING_PATTERN, NAMING_MULTI_EP, NAMING_FORCE_FOLDERS, NAMING_ABD_PATTERN, NAMING_CUSTOM_ABD, NAMING_SPORTS_PATTERN, NAMING_CUSTOM_SPORTS, NAMING_STRIP_YEAR, \
             RENAME_EPISODES, AIRDATE_EPISODES, properFinderScheduler, PROVIDER_ORDER, autoPostProcesserScheduler, \
@@ -602,22 +607,23 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
 
         ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'allow_high_priority', 1))
 
+        DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'dailysearch_startup', 1))
         RSSUPDATE_STARTUP = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'rssupdate_startup', 1))
         BACKLOG_STARTUP = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'backlog_startup', 1))
 
         USENET_RETENTION = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'usenet_retention', 500)
 
-        DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'dailysearch_frequency', DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
-        if DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-            DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+        DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'dailysearch_frequency', DEFAULT_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+        if DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY < MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+            DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY
 
-        RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'rssupdate_frequency', DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
-        if RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-            RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+        RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'rssupdate_frequency', DEFAULT_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY)
+        if RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY:
+            RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY
 
-        BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'backlog_frequency', DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
-        if BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-            BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+        BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'backlog_frequency', DEFAULT_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
+        if BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY:
+            BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY
 
         UPDATE_FREQUENCY = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'update_frequency', DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
         if UPDATE_FREQUENCY < MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY:
@@ -972,7 +978,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
                                                    cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(minutes=DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY),
                                                    threadName="DAILYSEARCHER",
                                                    silent=True,
-                                                   runImmediately=True)
+                                                   runImmediately=DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP)
 
         subtitlesFinderScheduler = scheduler.Scheduler(subtitles.SubtitlesFinder(),
                                                        cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(hours=SUBTITLES_FINDER_FREQUENCY),
@@ -1336,6 +1342,7 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General']['check_propers_interval'] = CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL
     new_config['General']['prefer_episode_releases'] = int(PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES)
     new_config['General']['allow_high_priority'] = int(ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY)
+    new_config['General']['dailysearch_startup'] = int(DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP)
     new_config['General']['rssupdate_startup'] = int(RSSUPDATE_STARTUP)
     new_config['General']['backlog_startup'] = int(BACKLOG_STARTUP)
     new_config['General']['quality_default'] = int(QUALITY_DEFAULT)
diff --git a/sickbeard/config.py b/sickbeard/config.py
index f1e7756a..59723c7b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/config.py
+++ b/sickbeard/config.py
@@ -158,26 +158,26 @@ def change_TV_DOWNLOAD_DIR(tv_download_dir):
 
 
 def change_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY(freq):
-    sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+    sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY)
 
-    if sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-        sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+    if sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY:
+        sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY
 
     sickbeard.dailySearchScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY)
 
 def change_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY(freq):
-    sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+    sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY)
 
-    if sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-        sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+    if sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY:
+        sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY
 
     sickbeard.updateRSSScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY)
 
 def change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(freq):
-    sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_SEARCH_FREQUENCY)
+    sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
 
-    if sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY:
-        sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+    if sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY:
+        sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY
 
     sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(minutes=sickbeard.BACKLOG_FREQUENCY)
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def change_UPDATE_FREQUENCY(freq):
     sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY = to_int(freq, default=sickbeard.DEFAULT_UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
 
     if sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY < sickbeard.MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY:
-        sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_SEARCH_FREQUENCY
+        sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY = sickbeard.MIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY
 
     sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.cycleTime = datetime.timedelta(hours=sickbeard.UPDATE_FREQUENCY)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
index 3d7d5413..501c622a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdbits.py
@@ -99,13 +99,7 @@ class HDBitsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         logger.log(u"Search url: " + self.search_url + " search_params: " + search_params, logger.DEBUG)
 
-        data = self.getURL(self.search_url, post_data=search_params)
-
-        if not data:
-            logger.log(u"No data returned from " + self.search_url, logger.ERROR)
-            return []
-
-        parsedJSON = helpers.parse_json(data)
+        parsedJSON = self.getURL(self.search_url, post_data=search_params, json=True)
 
         if parsedJSON is None:
             logger.log(u"Error trying to load " + self.name + " JSON data", logger.ERROR)
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 1bfafcb6..6fbdeecd 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1095,8 +1095,9 @@ class ConfigSearch:
                    sab_apikey=None, sab_category=None, sab_host=None, nzbget_username=None, nzbget_password=None,
                    nzbget_category=None, nzbget_host=None, nzbget_use_https=None, dailysearch_frequency=None,
                    nzb_method=None, torrent_method=None, usenet_retention=None, rssupdate_frequency=None, backlog_frequency=None,
-                   download_propers=None, check_propers_interval=None, prefer_episode_releases=None, allow_high_priority=None, backlog_startup=None,
-                   torrent_dir=None, torrent_username=None, torrent_password=None, torrent_host=None, rssupdate_startup=None,
+                   download_propers=None, check_propers_interval=None, prefer_episode_releases=None, allow_high_priority=None,
+                   backlog_startup=None, dailysearch_startup=None, rssupdate_startup=None,
+                   torrent_dir=None, torrent_username=None, torrent_password=None, torrent_host=None,
                    torrent_label=None, torrent_path=None, torrent_verify_cert=None,
                    torrent_ratio=None, torrent_seed_time=None, torrent_paused=None, torrent_high_bandwidth=None, ignore_words=None):
 
@@ -1109,8 +1110,8 @@ class ConfigSearch:
             results += ["Unable to create directory " + os.path.normpath(torrent_dir) + ", dir not changed."]
 
         config.change_DAILYSEARCH_FREQUENCY(dailysearch_frequency)
-
         config.change_RSSUPDATE_FREQUENCY(rssupdate_frequency)
+        config.change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(backlog_frequency)
 
         sickbeard.USE_NZBS = config.checkbox_to_value(use_nzbs)
         sickbeard.USE_TORRENTS = config.checkbox_to_value(use_torrents)
@@ -1131,7 +1132,7 @@ class ConfigSearch:
         sickbeard.PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES = config.checkbox_to_value(prefer_episode_releases)
         sickbeard.ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY = config.checkbox_to_value(allow_high_priority)
 
-        config.change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(backlog_frequency)
+        sickbeard.DAILYSEARCH_STARTUP = config.checkbox_to_value(dailysearch_startup)
         sickbeard.RSSUPDATE_STARTUP = config.checkbox_to_value(rssupdate_startup)
         sickbeard.BACKLOG_STARTUP = config.checkbox_to_value(backlog_startup)