diff --git a/display.c b/display.c
index 386c42f..17210ad 100644
--- a/display.c
+++ b/display.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ disp_err_message(char *s, int redraw_current)
 }
 
 void
-disp_message_nsec(char *s, int redraw_current, int sec, int purge, int mouse)
+disp_message_nsec(char *s, int redraw_current, float sec, int purge, int mouse)
 {
     if (QuietMessage)
 	return;
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 3d8bb1b..7bc142e 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -837,12 +837,12 @@ readHeader(URLFile *uf, Buffer *newBuf, int thru, ParsedURL *pu)
 		int err;
 		if (show_cookie) {
 		    if (flag & COO_SECURE)
-		        disp_message_nsec("Received a secured cookie", FALSE, 1,
-				      TRUE, FALSE);
+		        disp_message_nsec("Received a secured cookie",
+					  FALSE, 0.1, TRUE, FALSE);
 		    else
 		        disp_message_nsec(Sprintf("Received cookie: %s=%s",
-					      name->ptr, value->ptr)->ptr,
-				      FALSE, 1, TRUE, FALSE);
+						  name->ptr, value->ptr)->ptr,
+					  FALSE, 0.1, TRUE, FALSE);
 		}
 		err =
 		    add_cookie(pu, name, value, expires, domain, path, flag,
diff --git a/proto.h b/proto.h
index b8f4885..28c0830 100644
--- a/proto.h
+++ b/proto.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ extern void record_err_message(char *s);
 extern Buffer *message_list_panel(void);
 extern void message(char *s, int return_x, int return_y);
 extern void disp_err_message(char *s, int redraw_current);
-extern void disp_message_nsec(char *s, int redraw_current, int sec, int purge,
+extern void disp_message_nsec(char *s, int redraw_current, float sec, int purge,
 			      int mouse);
 extern void disp_message(char *s, int redraw_current);
 #ifdef USE_MOUSE
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ extern void flush_tty(void);
 extern void toggle_stand(void);
 extern char getch(void);
 extern void bell(void);
-extern int sleep_till_anykey(int sec, int purge);
+extern int sleep_till_anykey(float sec, int purge);
 #ifdef USE_IMAGE
 extern void touch_cursor();
 #endif
diff --git a/terms.c b/terms.c
index 71e6701..db81c00 100644
--- a/terms.c
+++ b/terms.c
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ skip_escseq(void)
 }
 
 int
-sleep_till_anykey(int sec, int purge)
+sleep_till_anykey(float sec, int purge)
 {
     fd_set rfd;
     struct timeval tim;
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ sleep_till_anykey(int sec, int purge)
     term_raw();
 
     tim.tv_sec = sec;
-    tim.tv_usec = 0;
+    tim.tv_usec = (sec - (int)sec) * 1000000;
 
     FD_ZERO(&rfd);
     FD_SET(tty, &rfd);