diff --git a/hazelcast/reactor.py b/hazelcast/reactor.py
index a92de21b5d..9396cdc07e 100644
--- a/hazelcast/reactor.py
+++ b/hazelcast/reactor.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _loop(self):
         Future._threading_locals.is_reactor_thread = True
         while self._is_live:
             try:
-                asyncore.loop(count=1000, timeout=0.01, map=self._map)
+                asyncore.loop(count=10, timeout=0.01, map=self._map)
                 self._check_timers()
             except select.error as err:
                 # TODO: parse error type to catch only error "9"