diff --git a/socket.cpp b/socket.cpp
index fe36c9d..8b3f71b 100644
--- a/socket.cpp
+++ b/socket.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ bool Poll::wait(Time duration) {
 		data.resize(size);
 	
 	int mills = (int)((duration + rand()%1000)/1000);
+	if (duration > 10 && mills == 0) mills = 1;
 	int res;
 
 	if (size) {