diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
index 8fd8c2b65..ccffcbbbb 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/network/network_scanner.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class NetworkScanner(object):
                         break
 
                 if WormConfiguration.tcp_scan_interval:
-                    time.sleep(WormConfiguration.tcp_scan_interval)
+                    # time.sleep uses seconds, while config is in milliseconds
+                    time.sleep(WormConfiguration.tcp_scan_interval/1000)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _is_any_ip_in_subnet(ip_addresses, subnet_str):