diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index a173ce92..37eb8f52 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ module.exports = class IrcClient extends EventEmitter {
             sasl_disconnect_on_fail: false,
             transport: default_transport,
             websocket_protocol: 'text.ircv3.net',
-            serialize_writes: false
+            serialize_writes: false,
+            serialized_writes_flood_protect_ms: 100
         };
 
         const props = Object.keys(defaults);
diff --git a/src/transports/net.js b/src/transports/net.js
index 3a6de213..6262f6a2 100644
--- a/src/transports/net.js
+++ b/src/transports/net.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const SOCK_DISCONNECTED = 0;
 const SOCK_CONNECTING = 1;
 const SOCK_CONNECTED = 2;
 
+const FLOOD_PROTECT_WAIT_MS = 100;
+
 module.exports = class Connection extends EventEmitter {
     constructor(options) {
         super();
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ module.exports = class Connection extends EventEmitter {
         this.incoming_buffer = Buffer.from('');
 
         if (options.serialize_writes) {
+            const flood_protect_wait_ms = options.serialized_writes_flood_protect_ms || FLOOD_PROTECT_WAIT_MS;
             this.write_queue = [];
             this.write_queue_servicer = () => {
                 if (this.write_queue.length) {
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ module.exports = class Connection extends EventEmitter {
                         }
 
                         this.write_queue = this.write_queue.slice(1);
-                        process.nextTick(this.write_queue_servicer);
+                        setTimeout(this.write_queue_servicer, flood_protect_wait_ms);
                     });
                 }
             };