diff --git a/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/multiwikiclientadaptor.js b/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/multiwikiclientadaptor.js
index e9715d090..e9d8485a4 100644
--- a/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/multiwikiclientadaptor.js
+++ b/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/multiwikiclientadaptor.js
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ MultiWikiClientAdaptor.prototype.getStatus = function(callback) {
 Get details of changed tiddlers from the server
 */
 MultiWikiClientAdaptor.prototype.getUpdatedTiddlers = function(syncer,callback) {
+	// Temporary override to disable SSE
+	this.pollServer({
+		callback: function(err,changes) {
+			callback(null,changes);
+		}
+	});
+	return;
+	// Disabled SSE code
 	var self = this;
 	// Do nothing if there's already a connection in progress.
 	if(this.serverUpdateConnectionStatus !== SERVER_NOT_CONNECTED) {
diff --git a/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/sidebarsegment.tid b/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/sidebarsegment.tid
index 88d443aec..5dd2d65fc 100644
--- a/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/sidebarsegment.tid
+++ b/plugins/tiddlywiki/multiwikiclient/sidebarsegment.tid
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: $:/plugins/multiwikiclient/SideBarSegment
 tags: $:/tags/SideBarSegment
 list-before: $:/core/ui/SideBarSegments/page-controls
 
-MWS Connection Status: {{$:/state/multiwikiclient/connection}}
+<!-- MWS Connection Status: {{$:/state/multiwikiclient/connection}} -->