diff --git a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
index c4098016..ff5c0b63 100644
--- a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
+++ b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ void DBRegAgentProcessorThread::run() {
 
   reg_agent = DBRegAgent::instance();
   while (!stop_requested()) {
-    waitForEvent();
+    waitForEventTimed(500);
     while (eventPending()) {
       rateLimitWait();
       processSingleEvent();