diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/ConnectionHandler.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/ConnectionHandler.java
index 9d2e927..b33a0c7 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/ConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/net/ConnectionHandler.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         // Set the max time a connection can be idle before closing it
         int idleTime = getMaxIdleTime();
         if (idleTime > 0) {
-            session.setIdleTime(IdleStatus.BOTH_IDLE, idleTime);
+            session.setIdleTime(IdleStatus.READER_IDLE, idleTime);
         }
     }