diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
index 647922e2..7f373c58 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class EventsListener(_threading.Thread):
 		last_tick = 0
 		# the first idle read -- delay it a bit, and make sure to stagger
 		# idle reads for multiple receivers
-		idle_reads = _IDLE_READS * 2 + (ihandle % 5) * 4
+		idle_reads = _IDLE_READS + (ihandle % 5) * 2
 
 		while self._active:
 			if self._queued_notifications.empty():