diff --git a/dank_mids/helpers/_session.py b/dank_mids/helpers/_session.py
index 7234da31..5c3de08e 100644
--- a/dank_mids/helpers/_session.py
+++ b/dank_mids/helpers/_session.py
@@ -227,15 +227,16 @@ async def handle_too_many_requests(self, endpoint: str, error: ClientResponseErr
         if (now := time()) > getattr(limiter, "_last_updated_at", 0) + 10:
             current_rate = limiter._rate_per_sec
             new_rate = current_rate * 0.97
-            limiter.time_period /= 0.97
-            limiter._rate_per_sec = new_rate
-            limiter._last_updated_at = now
-            _logger_info(
-                "reduced requests per second for %s from %s to %s",
-                endpoint,
-                current_rate,
-                new_rate,
-            )
+            if new_rate >= ENVS.MIN_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND:
+                limiter.time_period /= 0.97
+                limiter._rate_per_sec = new_rate
+                limiter._last_updated_at = now
+                _logger_info(
+                    "reduced requests per second for %s from %s to %s",
+                    endpoint,
+                    current_rate,
+                    new_rate,
+                )
 
         now = time()
         self._last_rate_limited_at = now