diff --git a/config/scripts.cfg b/config/scripts.cfg
index 7b8a994c..a5e61e43 100644
--- a/config/scripts.cfg
+++ b/config/scripts.cfg
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ const quickanswer [ if (>= $lastpm 0) [ saycommand (concat /pm $lastpm []) ] [ s
 // For those players who use IRC too much...
 const join [ connect $arg1 $arg2 $arg3 ]
 const reconnect [ if $numargs [ svpass = $arg1 ] [ svpass = [] ]; if $connected [ svdata = (curserver); afterdisconnect [ connect (at $svdata 0) (at $svdata 1) $svpass ] ] ]
-const dlmap [ getmap $arg1 [ map $arg1 ] ]
+const dlmap [ getmap $arg1 [ sleep 2500 (concat map $arg1) ] ]
 const rndmap [ result (at $defaultmaps (rnd (listlen $defaultmaps))) ]
 const rrnd [ + (rnd (- $arg2 $arg1)) $arg1 ]
 const ++ [ if (checkalias $arg1) [ += $arg1 1 ] ]
diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index 5de17150..e0767dab 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -1098,8 +1098,16 @@ double dlpackage(package *pck)
     return (!result && httpresult == 200) ? dlsize : 0;
 }
 
+int lastpackagesdownload = 0;
 int downloadpackages()
 {
+    if(!pendingpackages.numelems) return 0;
+    else if(totalmillis - lastpackagesdownload < 2000)
+    {
+        conoutf("\f3quick download attempt aborted");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     double total = 0;
     int downloaded = 0;
     enumerate(pendingpackages, package *, pck,
@@ -1114,6 +1122,7 @@ int downloadpackages()
         delete pck;
     });
     canceldownloads = false;
+    lastpackagesdownload = lastmillis;
     return (int)total;
 }