diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
index fdcb4f6a8..d014cf9bb 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocesschild.cpp
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessChild::receiveMessageRaw(const std::string &message)
 			}
 			else if(message_name == "sleep_time")
 			{
-				mSleepTime = parsed.getValueReal("time");
+				mSleepTime = llmax(parsed.getValueReal("time"), 1.0 / 100.0); // clamp to maximum of 100Hz
 			}
 			else if(message_name == "crash")
 			{
diff --git a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
index 0d361324e..dd10d73f2 100644
--- a/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
+++ b/indra/llplugin/llpluginprocessparent.cpp
@@ -993,6 +993,7 @@ void LLPluginProcessParent::receiveMessage(const LLPluginMessage &message)
 				}
 				
 				// Send initial sleep time
+				llassert_always(mSleepTime != 0.f);
 				setSleepTime(mSleepTime, true);			
 
 				setState(STATE_RUNNING);