diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index cf76f6a10..44c050a43 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -2393,7 +2393,7 @@ class Interface:
 
 		gobject.timeout_add(100, self.autoconnect)
 		gobject.timeout_add(200, self.process_connections)
-		gobject.timeout_add(500, self.read_sleepy)
+		gobject.timeout_add(10000, self.read_sleepy)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 	def sigint_cb(num, stack):