diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
index 8d5c229241d..f6fcc2536d1 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ class UserStatusAutomation extends TimedJob {
 		private IUserManager $userManager) {
 		parent::__construct($timeFactory);
 
-		// Interval 0 might look weird, but the last_checked is always moved
-		// to the next time we need this and then it's 0 seconds ago.
+		// interval = 0 might look odd, but it's intentional. last_run is set to
+		// the user's next available time, so the job runs immediately when
+		// that time comes.
 		$this->setInterval(0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/user_status/lib/BackgroundJob/ClearOldStatusesBackgroundJob.php b/apps/user_status/lib/BackgroundJob/ClearOldStatusesBackgroundJob.php
index edf3b657724..91dcfafe71d 100644
--- a/apps/user_status/lib/BackgroundJob/ClearOldStatusesBackgroundJob.php
+++ b/apps/user_status/lib/BackgroundJob/ClearOldStatusesBackgroundJob.php
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class ClearOldStatusesBackgroundJob extends TimedJob {
 		parent::__construct($time);
 		$this->mapper = $mapper;
 
-		// Run every time the cron is run
-		$this->setInterval(0);
+		$this->setInterval(60);
 	}
 
 	/**