diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
index 2b6f1b49d2..cf29b90bd7 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         if self.tcpConn == None:
             return None
         else:
+            self.tcpConn.setNoDelay(1)
             self.qcr=QueuedConnectionReader(self.qcm, 0)
             self.qcr.addConnection(self.tcpConn)
             self.cw=ConnectionWriter(self.qcm, 0)