diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
index 2ed139862c..15a60f447a 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static void listener_main_loop(listener_t *listener)
 
 		/* do we need the mutex when reading? */
 		/*switch_mutex_lock(listener->sock_mutex); */
-		status = ei_xreceive_msg_tmo(listener->sockfd, &msg, &buf, 500);
+		status = ei_xreceive_msg_tmo(listener->sockfd, &msg, &buf, 100);
 		/*switch_mutex_unlock(listener->sock_mutex); */
 
 		switch (status) {