diff --git a/src/channel/chat.js b/src/channel/chat.js
index 83d252a7..4637cd19 100644
--- a/src/channel/chat.js
+++ b/src/channel/chat.js
@@ -125,13 +125,12 @@ ChatModule.prototype.restrictNewAccount = function restrictNewAccount(user, data
     if (user.account.effectiveRank < 2 && this.channel.modules.options) {
         const firstSeen = user.getFirstSeenTime();
         const opts = this.channel.modules.options;
-        // TODO: configurable times
-        if (firstSeen > Date.now() - opts.get("new_user_chat_delay")) {
+        if (firstSeen > Date.now() - opts.get("new_user_chat_delay")*1000) {
             user.socket.emit("spamFiltered", {
                 reason: "NEW_USER_CHAT"
             });
             return true;
-        } else if ((firstSeen > Date.now() - opts.get("new_user_chat_link_delay"))
+        } else if ((firstSeen > Date.now() - opts.get("new_user_chat_link_delay")*1000)
                 && data.msg.match(LINK)) {
             user.socket.emit("spamFiltered", {
                 reason: "NEW_USER_CHAT_LINK"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handlePm = function (user, data) {
             msg: "You must be signed in to send PMs"
         });
     }
-    
+
     // Restrict new accounts/IPs from chatting and posting links
     if (this.restrictNewAccount(user, data)) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/channel/opts.js b/src/channel/opts.js
index 14b37728..acabee46 100644
--- a/src/channel/opts.js
+++ b/src/channel/opts.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function OptionsModule(channel) {
         torbanned: false,          // Block connections from Tor exit nodes
         allow_ascii_control: false,// Allow ASCII control characters (\x00-\x1f)
         playlist_max_per_user: 0,  // Maximum number of playlist items per user
-        new_user_chat_delay: 10 * 60 * 1000,      // Minimum account/IP age to chat
-        new_user_chat_link_delay: 60 * 60 * 1000  // Minimum account/IP age to post links
+        new_user_chat_delay: 10 * 60,      // Minimum account/IP age to chat
+        new_user_chat_link_delay: 60 * 60  // Minimum account/IP age to post links
     };
 }
 
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ OptionsModule.prototype.handleSetOptions = function (user, data) {
     }
 
     if ("new_user_chat_delay" in data) {
-        var delay = parseInt(data.new_user_chat_delay);
+        var delay = data.new_user_chat_delay;
         if (!isNaN(delay) && delay >= 0) {
             this.opts.new_user_chat_delay = delay;
         }
     }
 
     if ("new_user_chat_link_delay" in data) {
-        var delay = parseInt(data.new_user_chat_link_delay);
+        var delay = data.new_user_chat_link_delay;
         if (!isNaN(delay) && delay >= 0) {
             this.opts.new_user_chat_link_delay = delay;
         }
diff --git a/www/js/ui.js b/www/js/ui.js
index a5410905..2e6b6869 100644
--- a/www/js/ui.js
+++ b/www/js/ui.js
@@ -636,6 +636,36 @@ $(".cs-textbox").keyup(function () {
     }, 1000);
 });
 
+$(".cs-textbox-timeinput").keyup(function (event) {
+    var box = $(this);
+    var key = box.attr("id").replace("cs-", "");
+    var value = box.val();
+    var lastkey = Date.now();
+    box.data("lastkey", lastkey);
+
+    setTimeout(function () {
+        if (box.data("lastkey") !== lastkey || box.val() !== value) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $("#cs-textbox-timeinput-validation-error-" + key).remove();
+        $(event.target).parent().removeClass("has-error");
+        var data = {};
+        try {
+            data[key] = parseTimeout(value);
+        } catch (error) {
+            var msg = "Invalid timespan value '" + value + "'.  Please use the format " +
+                      "HH:MM:SS or enter a single number for the number of seconds.";
+            var validationError = $("<p/>").addClass("text-danger").text(msg)
+                    .attr("id", "cs-textbox-timeinput-validation-error-" + key);
+            validationError.insertAfter(event.target);
+            $(event.target).parent().addClass("has-error");
+            return;
+        }
+        socket.emit("setOptions", data);
+    }, 1000);
+});
+
 $("#cs-chanlog-refresh").click(function () {
     socket.emit("readChanLog");
 });
diff --git a/www/js/util.js b/www/js/util.js
index fb721348..cc8d97de 100644
--- a/www/js/util.js
+++ b/www/js/util.js
@@ -759,18 +759,23 @@ function applyOpts() {
     }
 }
 
-function showPollMenu() {
-    function parseTimeout(t) {
-        var m;
-        if (m = t.match(/^(\d+):(\d+)$/)) {
-            return parseInt(m[1], 10) * 60 + parseInt(m[2], 10);
-        } else if (m = t.match(/^(\d+)$/)) {
-            return parseInt(m[1], 10);
-        } else {
-            throw new Error("Invalid timeout value '" + t + "'");
-        }
+function parseTimeout(t) {
+    var m;
+    if (m = t.match(/^(\d+):(\d+):(\d+)$/)) {
+        // HH:MM:SS
+        return parseInt(m[1], 10) * 3600 + parseInt(m[2], 10) * 60 + parseInt(m[3], 10);
+    } else if (m = t.match(/^(\d+):(\d+)$/)) {
+        // MM:SS
+        return parseInt(m[1], 10) * 60 + parseInt(m[2], 10);
+    } else if (m = t.match(/^(\d+)$/)) {
+        // Seconds
+        return parseInt(m[1], 10);
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Invalid timeout value '" + t + "'");
     }
+}
 
+function showPollMenu() {
     $("#pollwrap .poll-menu").remove();
     var menu = $("<div/>").addClass("well poll-menu")
         .prependTo($("#pollwrap"));
@@ -930,8 +935,8 @@ function handleModPermissions() {
     $("#cs-torbanned").prop("checked", CHANNEL.opts.torbanned);
     $("#cs-allow_ascii_control").prop("checked", CHANNEL.opts.allow_ascii_control);
     $("#cs-playlist_max_per_user").val(CHANNEL.opts.playlist_max_per_user || 0);
-    $("#cs-new_user_chat_delay").val(CHANNEL.opts.new_user_chat_delay || 0);
-    $("#cs-new_user_chat_link_delay").val(CHANNEL.opts.new_user_chat_link_delay || 0);
+    $("#cs-new_user_chat_delay").val(formatTime(CHANNEL.opts.new_user_chat_delay || 0));
+    $("#cs-new_user_chat_link_delay").val(formatTime(CHANNEL.opts.new_user_chat_link_delay || 0));
     (function() {
         if(typeof CHANNEL.opts.maxlength != "number") {
             $("#cs-maxlength").val("");