diff --git a/contrib/PRESENCE/presenced b/contrib/PRESENCE/presenced
index 33e5321f0..5a3b11713 100755
--- a/contrib/PRESENCE/presenced
+++ b/contrib/PRESENCE/presenced
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ local $SIG{HUP} = sub {$nextrun = gettimeofday();};
 				    }
 				}
 	
-			sleep 0.1;
+			sleep 1;
 		}
 	}
 }