2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7cc5113e..72a2fe7d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - mdkapplet-config
   o display update frenquency in hours
   o display intial delay in minutes
+  o ensure update frenquency is at least 1 hour
 
 Version 2.75 - 19 March 2009
 
diff --git a/mdkapplet-config b/mdkapplet-config
index ab412b6e..756166f9 100755
--- a/mdkapplet-config
+++ b/mdkapplet-config
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ sub configure() {
     # convert from seconds to hours :
     $config{UPDATE_FREQUENCY} /= 3600;
 
+    # sanity check:
+    $config{UPDATE_FREQUENCY} = 1 if $config{UPDATE_FREQUENCY} < 1;
+
     my $res =
       fill_n_run_portable_dialog(
           $w,