diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3a38f2a7a..0caa90e96 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ ver 0.14.2 (2009/??/??)
 * audio outputs:
   - jack: allocate ring buffers before connecting
   - jack: clear "shutdown" flag on reconnect
+  - jack: reduced sleep time to 1ms
 
 
 ver 0.14.1 (2009/01/17)
diff --git a/src/output/jack_plugin.c b/src/output/jack_plugin.c
index 2e5d5d70f..14ce635dc 100644
--- a/src/output/jack_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/jack_plugin.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ mpd_jack_play(void *data, const char *buff, size_t size)
 		} else {
 			/* XXX do something more intelligent to
 			   synchronize */
-			my_usleep(10000);
+			my_usleep(1000);
 		}
 
 	}