diff --git a/src/conversation_textview.py b/src/conversation_textview.py
index 31e35587649306f0638634849b630464314754af..acb90bac90fc9dd873c04658a38f0272a9f65e24 100644
--- a/src/conversation_textview.py
+++ b/src/conversation_textview.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ def show_it():
 
 			self.xep0184_shown[id] = SHOWN
 			return False
-		gobject.timeout_add(2000, show_it)
+		gobject.timeout_add_seconds(2, show_it)
 
 		buffer.end_user_action()