diff --git a/client/client_state.C b/client/client_state.C
index 50b0c6ed30..1c51c2247e 100644
--- a/client/client_state.C
+++ b/client/client_state.C
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static void print_log(char* p) {
 
 int CLIENT_STATE::net_sleep(double x) {
     if (activities_suspended) {
-        boinc_sleep((int)ceil(x));
+        boinc_sleep((int)x);
         return 0;
     } else {
         return net_xfers->net_sleep(x);