diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
index f0c7f4f2cfad..adc4e58fb191 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/compiler/server/BuildManager.java
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class BuildManager implements ApplicationComponent{
 
   private void addMakeRequest(Runnable runnable) {
     myAlarm.cancelAllRequests();
-    final int delay = Registry.intValue("compiler.automake.trigger.delay", MAKE_TRIGGER_DELAY);
+    final int delay = Math.max(50, Registry.intValue("compiler.automake.trigger.delay", MAKE_TRIGGER_DELAY));
     myAlarm.addRequest(runnable, delay);
   }