diff --git a/tootbot.py b/tootbot.py
index e72cd66608cc69a290dbdb92b82bd1617a5c9ccf..1f9069c1050785b553e3e13496f042c1d94527db 100755
--- a/tootbot.py
+++ b/tootbot.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import re
 import sqlite3
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from time import sleep
 
 import feedparser
 from mastodon import Mastodon
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ for t in reversed(d.entries):
                 db.execute("INSERT INTO tweets VALUES ( ? , ? , ? , ? , ? )",
                            (t.id, toot["id"], source, mastodon, instance))
                 sql.commit()
+        sleep(0.1)
     else:
         print(".",end='')
 
-print("Bye!")
+print("done.")