diff --git a/piker/ui/_display.py b/piker/ui/_display.py
index e0b0711d..0439a897 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_display.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_display.py
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ async def display_symbol_data(
         # region.setClipItem(flow.graphics)
 
         # poll for datums load and timestep detection
-        for _ in range(10):
+        for _ in range(100):
             try:
                 _, _, ratio = feed.get_ds_info()
                 break