diff --git a/td.go b/td.go
index e086b82..1cb8714 100644
--- a/td.go
+++ b/td.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func ListenCW(c *tdlib.Client) {
 func getHistory(c *tdlib.Client, chatID64 *int64, senderUserID64 *int64) {
 	var msgCount int32 = 0
 	var msgParsed int32 = 0
+	var loopOverflow int32 = 0
 	var lastParsedID64 int64 = int64(math.MaxInt64)
 	var lastParsedTime time.Time = time.Now()
 	var chat int64
@@ -160,8 +161,13 @@ func getHistory(c *tdlib.Client, chatID64 *int64, senderUserID64 *int64) {
 			lastParsedID64 = -1
 		}
 		if prevLastParsedID64 == lastParsedID64 {
-			// we should be at the end !
-			lastParsedID64 = -1
+			loopOverflow++
+			if loopOverflow == 5 {
+				// we should be at the end !
+				lastParsedID64 = -1
+			} else {
+				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	log.Printf("Exported %d messages.\n", msgCount)