diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 9bd139ea..2d3f81f1 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int renderThread(void * unused)
 
   /* start up the fps timer */
   LGTimer * fpsTimer;
-  if (!lgCreateTimer(100, fpsTimerFn, NULL, &fpsTimer))
+  if (!lgCreateTimer(1000, fpsTimerFn, NULL, &fpsTimer))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to create the fps timer");
     return 1;