diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 835266ad..3e0c1fa7 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Encore
         babelConfig.plugins = [ '@babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread', '@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import' ]
     })
     .configureWatchOptions(function (options) {
-        options.poll = 250;
+        options.poll = 500;
+        options.ignored = /node_modules|vendor|fileadmin/;
     });
 
 const EpThemeConfig = Encore.getWebpackConfig();