diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bbab49f4b..9c91c5904 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Tue Mar  9 02:42:37 CET 2010 (acab)
+-----------------------------------
+ * win32/platform.h: make sleep() wait seconds rather than ms (bb#1866)
+
 Sat Mar  6 03:58:16 CET 2010 (acab)
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  * clamd/scanner.c: fix logg output, patch from Mark Pizzolato
diff --git a/win32/platform.h b/win32/platform.h
index 22fc72677..c3f9082a8 100644
--- a/win32/platform.h
+++ b/win32/platform.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef unsigned short mode_t;
 #define strcasecmp lstrcmpi
 #define strncasecmp strnicmp
 #define mkdir(path, mode) mkdir(path)
-#define sleep(sex) Sleep(sex)
+#define sleep(sex) Sleep(1000*(sex))
 #define getuid() 0
 #define getgid() 0