diff --git a/src/org/jruby/RubyThread.java b/src/org/jruby/RubyThread.java
index a8a93f8..b6015b8 100644
--- a/src/org/jruby/RubyThread.java
+++ b/src/org/jruby/RubyThread.java
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ public class RubyThread extends RubyObject {

                 SelectionKey key = selectable.register(currentSelector, SelectionKey.OP_ACCEPT);

-                int result = currentSelector.select();
+                int result = currentSelector.select(100);

                 if (result == 1) {
                     Set<SelectionKey> keySet = currentSelector.selectedKeys();