diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/impl/UpdatesHandler.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/impl/UpdatesHandler.java
index 88d80992..211f0e4e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/impl/UpdatesHandler.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pengrad/telegrambot/impl/UpdatesHandler.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private int lastUpdateId(List<Update> updates) {
     private void sleep() {
         if (sleepTimeout <= 0L) return;
         try {
-            Thread.sleep(100);
+            Thread.sleep(sleepTimeout);
         } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
         }
     }