diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 1f958237d381e82ec8fa1ce0763b679d750782c8..3f1ce77f69719d1b003c3e4253607c1e707a6b6d 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func initClient() *api.Client {
 	netParams.FastPolling = viper.GetBool(" slowPolling")
 	netParams.ForceMessagePickupRetry = viper.GetBool("forceMessagePickupRetry")
 	if netParams.ForceMessagePickupRetry {
-		period := 1 * time.Second
+		period := 250 * time.Millisecond
 		jww.INFO.Printf("Setting Uncheck Round Period to %v", period)
 		netParams.UncheckRoundPeriod = period
 	}