diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 414493b..5df729b 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ doUpdateWarn(){
       fi
       doBroadcastWithEcho "$warnmsg"
       sleep $(( warnseconds - warninterval ))s
+      warnseconds=$warninterval
     done
   fi