diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk.c b/basilisk/basilisk.c
index 4a2a714dc..82803763a 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk.c
@@ -883,15 +883,18 @@ void basilisks_loop(void *arg)
                 basilisk_ping_send(myinfo,relay);
             counter++;
             if ( myinfo->numdpows == 1 )
+            {
                 iguana_dPoWupdate(myinfo,&myinfo->DPOWS[0]);
+                endmilli = startmilli + 50;
+            }
             else if ( myinfo->numdpows > 1 )
             {
                 dp = &myinfo->DPOWS[counter % myinfo->numdpows];
                 iguana_dPoWupdate(myinfo,dp);
                 if ( (counter % myinfo->numdpows) != 0 )
                     iguana_dPoWupdate(myinfo,&myinfo->DPOWS[0]);
+                endmilli = startmilli + 10;
             }
-            endmilli = startmilli + 50;
         }
         else
         {