diff --git a/myego.py b/myego.py
index 2ab8b99..321b1e1 100644
--- a/myego.py
+++ b/myego.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ while True:
                 minimumscore = userscore
                 nextuser=user
             explore_user(t,pending.pop())
+            time.sleep(5)
     except TwitterHTTPError as ex:
         print "Exception %s - %s" % (ex,type(ex))
         if ex.e.code/10 == 42: