diff --git a/alsa_driver.c b/alsa_driver.c
index 17dde39..45bfffc 100644
--- a/alsa_driver.c
+++ b/alsa_driver.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ alsa_driver_wait (alsa_driver_t *driver, int extra_fd, int *status, float *delay
 
 		poll_enter = get_cycles ();
 
-		if (poll (driver->pfd, nfds, (int) floor (driver->period_usecs / 1000.0f)) < 0) {
+		if (poll (driver->pfd, nfds, (int) floor ((1.5f * driver->period_usecs) / 1000.0f)) < 0) {
 			if (errno == EINTR) {
 				printf ("poll interrupt\n");
 				// this happens mostly when run
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ alsa_driver_wait (alsa_driver_t *driver, int extra_fd, int *status, float *delay
 		
 		if ((p_timed_out && (p_timed_out == driver->playback_nfds)) &&
 		    (c_timed_out && (c_timed_out == driver->capture_nfds))){
-			jack_error ("ALSA: poll time out");
+			jack_error ("ALSA: poll time out polled for %.6f", ((float) (poll_ret - poll_enter) / driver->cpu_mhz));
 			*status = -5;
 			return 0;
 		}		
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index eb90968..2c405c6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(.)
 
 JACK_MAJOR_VERSION=0
 JACK_MINOR_VERSION=26
-JACK_MICRO_VERSION=2
+JACK_MICRO_VERSION=3
 
 BETA=