diff --git a/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
index 75fead319..1bf6658f7 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/wl_desktop_shell/e_mod_main.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ _e_wl_shell_cb_ping(E_Wayland_Surface *ews, unsigned int serial)
 
         /* update timer source interval */
         wl_event_source_timer_update(tmr->source, 
-                                     e_config->ping_clients_interval * 32);
+                                     e_config->ping_clients_interval * (1000 / 8));
 
         ewss->ping_timer = tmr;