diff --git a/gnes/service/frontend.py b/gnes/service/frontend.py
index db7295a7..1418a289 100644
--- a/gnes/service/frontend.py
+++ b/gnes/service/frontend.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def get_response(num_recv, blocked=False):
                         self.pending_request -= 1
                         yield self.remove_envelope(msg)
 
-                while zmq_client.receiver.poll(5):
+                while zmq_client.receiver.poll(1):
                     msg = zmq_client.recv_message(**self.send_recv_kwargs)
                     self.pending_request -= 1
                     yield self.remove_envelope(msg)