diff --git a/client/flasher.c b/client/flasher.c
index d07dbd9e1..5de81d5b0 100644
--- a/client/flasher.c
+++ b/client/flasher.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   
 	fprintf(stderr, "Waiting for Proxmark to appear on %s", serial_port_name);
 	do {
-		msleep(1000);
+		msleep(500);
 		fprintf(stderr, ".");
 	} while (!OpenProxmark(0));