diff --git a/mess/tmpc.lua b/mess/tmpc.lua
index 8ffa1b4..a910e08 100644
--- a/mess/tmpc.lua
+++ b/mess/tmpc.lua
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ function()
         term.setTextColor(mplayer.colors.status)
         term.setCursorPos(tw - #timeString + 1, th)
         term.write(timeString)
-        os.sleep(0.1)
+        os.sleep(0.05)
     end
 end,
 function()