diff --git a/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.c b/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.c
index bd24dff0..9cae1670 100755
--- a/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.c
+++ b/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.c
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ static int sendPacket(MQTTClient* c, int length, Timer* timer)
     int rc = FAILURE,
         sent = 0;
 
+    if(TimerLeftMS(timer) < MIN_SEND_PACKET_TIMEOUT_MS)
+    {
+        TimerInit(timer);
+        TimerCountdownMS(timer, MIN_SEND_PACKET_TIMEOUT_MS);
+    }
     while (sent < length && !TimerIsExpired(timer))
     {
         rc = c->ipstack->mqttwrite(c->ipstack, &c->buf[sent], length, TimerLeftMS(timer));
diff --git a/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.h b/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.h
index b612341d..920dd47b 100755
--- a/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.h
+++ b/MQTTClient-C/src/MQTTClient.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 #define MAX_MESSAGE_HANDLERS 5 /* redefinable - how many subscriptions do you want? */
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MIN_SEND_PACKET_TIMEOUT_MS)
+#define MIN_SEND_PACKET_TIMEOUT_MS 50 /* redefinable - minimal send timeout? */
+#endif
+
 enum QoS { QOS0, QOS1, QOS2, SUBFAIL=0x80 };
 
 /* all failure return codes must be negative */