diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/MasterClient.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/MasterClient.cpp
index d05903b60..3eebaac2a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/MasterClient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/MasterClient.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ void MasterClient::Update()
         {
             LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_WARN, "Update rate is too low, and the master server has deleted information about"
                     " the server. Trying low rate...");
-            SetUpdateRate(timeout - step_rate);
+            if((timeout - step_rate) >= step_rate)
+                SetUpdateRate(timeout - step_rate);
             update = false;
         }
         else