diff --git a/exec/ircmsg.js b/exec/ircmsg.js
index b51e18df2a563f8b13266ec65ba9cb2539cd0323..5fe95dbba2ea8a170429cff768e7c002dce7e91f 100644
--- a/exec/ircmsg.js
+++ b/exec/ircmsg.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ else while((msg=readln())!=undefined) {	/* read from stdin */
 		if(delay < 2000)
 			delay*=2;
 		if (delay == 0)
-			delay = 500;
+			delay = 1000;
 	}
 }