diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-eww.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-eww.el
index e01351df..a4dfa109 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/init-eww.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/init-eww.el
@@ -236,13 +236,20 @@ With prefix argument, prompt for bookmark title."
       (message "Bookmarked %s (%s)" url title))))
 (advice-add 'eww-add-bookmark :override 'ambrevar/eww-add-bookmark)
 
+(defvar ambrevar/eww-bookmark-timestamp nil)
 (defun ambrevar/eww-read-bookmarks ()
-  (let ((file (expand-file-name "eww-bookmarks.gpg" eww-bookmarks-directory)))
-    (setq eww-bookmarks
-          (unless (zerop (or (nth 7 (file-attributes file)) 0))
-            (with-temp-buffer
-              (insert-file-contents file)
-              (read (current-buffer)))))))
+  (let* ((file (expand-file-name "eww-bookmarks.gpg" eww-bookmarks-directory))
+         (mtime (file-attribute-modification-time (file-attributes file))))
+    (when (or (null ambrevar/eww-bookmark-timestamp)
+              (null eww-bookmarks)
+              (time-less-p ambrevar/eww-bookmark-timestamp
+                           mtime))
+      (setq ambrevar/eww-bookmark-timestamp mtime)
+      (setq eww-bookmarks
+            (unless (zerop (or (file-attribute-size (file-attributes file)) 0))
+              (with-temp-buffer
+                (insert-file-contents file)
+                (read (current-buffer))))))))
 (advice-add 'eww-read-bookmarks :override 'ambrevar/eww-read-bookmarks)
 
 (defun ambrevar/eww-write-bookmarks ()