diff --git a/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/iso/MUXPool.java b/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/iso/MUXPool.java
index 833e6a2400..fca8483a79 100644
--- a/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/iso/MUXPool.java
+++ b/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/iso/MUXPool.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public ISOMsg request (ISOMsg m, long timeout) throws ISOException {
     }
 
     public void send (ISOMsg m) throws ISOException, IOException {
-        long maxWait = 1000L; // reasonable default
+        long maxWait = System.currentTimeMillis() + 1000L; // reasonable default
         MUX mux = getMUX(m,maxWait);
 
         if (mux == null)