diff --git a/src/common/waitqueue.c b/src/common/waitqueue.c
index 5d3113a..9edd9ea 100644
--- a/src/common/waitqueue.c
+++ b/src/common/waitqueue.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ void li_waitqueue_set_delay(liWaitQueue *queue, gdouble delay) {
 	} else {
 		ev_timer_set(&queue->timer, delay, delay);
 	}
+
+	queue->delay = delay;
 }
 
 void li_waitqueue_update(liWaitQueue *queue) {