diff --git a/lib/irc.rb b/lib/irc.rb
index aa03b3c..758152c 100644
--- a/lib/irc.rb
+++ b/lib/irc.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def initialize bridge
         c.server = Config::IRC::SERVER
         c.port = Config::IRC::PORT
         c.channels = Config::IRC::CHANNELS
+        c.messages_per_second = Config::IRC::MESG_PER_SECOND
       end
       @bot.on :private, //, self do |m, irc|
         irc.received m, m.params[1] if m.command == "PRIVMSG"
diff --git a/share/config.schema b/share/config.schema
index 7a27150..f3fa8ea 100644
--- a/share/config.schema
+++ b/share/config.schema
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module IRC
   CHANNELS ||= []
   CMDPREFIX ||= "!"
   MSGFORMAT ||= "%{src} :: %{msg}"
+  MESG_PER_SECOND ||= 0.7
 end
 module Server
   PATH ||= "/run/ircnotify/#{IRC::NICK}"