diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py b/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
index 3666cef72d6ca3af0b5afa2b95b82bbdd1172a9b..30a7bc05a3d5aab8e22f4559d6e91430e217d1ab 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/python/lloidhandler.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class EyeCandy(object):
 		t = inspiral.now()
 		if self.time_since_last_state is None:
 			self.time_since_last_state = t
-		if self.producer is not None and (t - self.time_since_last_state) > 1:
+		if self.producer is not None and (t - self.time_since_last_state) >= 1:
 			self.time_since_last_state = t
 			for ii, column in enumerate(["time", "data"]):
 				self.kafka_data["ram_history"][column].append(float(self.ram_history[-1][ii]))