diff --git a/mqtt-to-flipdot.py b/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
index ca35a23..34b7c67 100644
--- a/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
+++ b/mqtt-to-flipdot.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
                 if len(payload)>0 and payload[0]=='~':
                     payload=payload[1:] #remove first char
                     #flipdot.send_text(payload,25) #send_text with animation
-                    flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_text, args=(payload,25))
+                    flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_text, args=(payload,64))
                 else:
                     #flipdot.send_text(payload) #without animation
                     flipthread=Thread(target=flipdot.send_text, args=(payload,))