diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 5386f47b5..ef0d40223 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -728,10 +728,10 @@ int32_t LP_reserved_msgs()
                 LP_broadcast_message(LP_mypubsock,"","",zero,Reserved_msgs[num_Reserved_msgs]);
                 Reserved_msgs[num_Reserved_msgs] = 0;
                 portable_mutex_unlock(&LP_reservedmutex);
-                usleep(1000);
+                usleep(5000);
             } else break;
         } else break;
-        if ( ++n > 100 )
+        if ( ++n > 1 )
             break;
     }
     return(n);