diff --git a/java/hop/Relay.java b/java/hop/Relay.java
index 626cdef..ea42bb7 100644
--- a/java/hop/Relay.java
+++ b/java/hop/Relay.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class Relay implements Runnable, Node {
 
     public void _connect() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         _sock = new Socket(_hostname, _port);
+        _sock.setTcpNoDelay(true);
         _r = new SexpReader(_sock.getInputStream());
         _output = _sock.getOutputStream();
         _w = new SexpWriter(_output);