diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
index 52d41435c..53f6da353 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/rogue.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ playit(struct rogue_state *rs)
         }
         else
         {
-            if ( rs->needflush != 0 && rs->num > 8000 )
+            if ( rs->needflush != 0 && rs->num > 1000 )
             {
                 if ( flushkeystrokes(rs) == 0 )
                     rs->needflush = 0;