diff --git a/lib/PBot/Core/LagChecker.pm b/lib/PBot/Core/LagChecker.pm
index ae628b6b..f46b7363 100644
--- a/lib/PBot/Core/LagChecker.pm
+++ b/lib/PBot/Core/LagChecker.pm
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ sub trigger_lag_history_interval($self, $section, $item, $newvalue) {
 sub send_ping($self) {
     return unless defined $self->{pbot}->{conn} && $self->{pbot}->{conn}->connected && $self->{welcomed};
 
-    return if defined $self->{pong_received} && $self->{pong_received} == 0;
+    if (defined $self->{pong_received} && $self->{pong_received} == 0
+        && gettimeofday - $self->{ping_send_time}[0] < 900) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     $self->{ping_send_time} = [gettimeofday];
     $self->{pong_received}  = 0;
diff --git a/lib/PBot/VERSION.pm b/lib/PBot/VERSION.pm
index 81e51ef2..77d35da3 100644
--- a/lib/PBot/VERSION.pm
+++ b/lib/PBot/VERSION.pm
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use PBot::Imports;
 # These are set by the /misc/update_version script
 use constant {
     BUILD_NAME     => "PBot",
-    BUILD_REVISION => 4904,
-    BUILD_DATE     => "2025-10-08",
+    BUILD_REVISION => 4905,
+    BUILD_DATE     => "2025-10-11",
 };
 
 sub initialize {}