diff --git a/src/fs.c b/src/fs.c
index 3bd3cb6dc..33e8d1fda 100644
--- a/src/fs.c
+++ b/src/fs.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ e_fs_flush_timeout(int val, void *data)
      {
 	if (efsd_flush(ec) > 0)
 	  e_add_event_timer("e_fs_flush_timeout()", 
-			    0.05, e_fs_flush_timeout, 0, NULL);	
+			    0.01, e_fs_flush_timeout, 0, NULL);	
      }
    UN(data);
    UN(val);