diff --git a/modules/wolfgame.py b/modules/wolfgame.py
index ea9624a..d89c5b2 100644
--- a/modules/wolfgame.py
+++ b/modules/wolfgame.py
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ def pinger(cli, nick, chan, rest):
         
         cli.msg(chan, "PING! "+" ".join(TO_PING))
         var.PINGING = False
+ 
+        minimum = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=var.PING_MIN_WAIT)
+        if var.CAN_START_TIME < minimum:
+           var.CAN_START_TIME = minimum
 
         decorators.unhook(HOOKS, 800)
 
diff --git a/settings/wolfgame.py b/settings/wolfgame.py
index ae82349..fcd87f7 100644
--- a/settings/wolfgame.py
+++ b/settings/wolfgame.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PING_WAIT = 300  # Seconds
+PING_MIN_WAIT = 30
 MINIMUM_WAIT = 60 
 EXTRA_WAIT = 20
 MAXIMUM_WAITED = 2  # limit for amount of !wait's