1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/ClientHandle.cpp b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
index f3588c253..2362abe1e 100644
--- a/src/ClientHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientHandle.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ void cClientHandle::Authenticate(const AString & a_Name, const AString & a_UUID)
 
 	// Send scoreboard data
 	World->GetScoreBoard().SendTo(*this);
+	
+	// Delay the first ping until the client "settles down"
+	// This should fix #889, "BadCast exception, cannot convert bit to fm" error in client
+	cTimer t1;
+	m_LastPingTime = t1.GetNowTime() + 3000;  // Send the first KeepAlive packet in 3 seconds
 
 	cRoot::Get()->GetPluginManager()->CallHookPlayerSpawned(*m_Player);
 }