diff --git a/src/gateway/client.e2e.test.ts b/src/gateway/client.e2e.test.ts
index 4a4f15f815e..7fc48048304 100644
--- a/src/gateway/client.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/client.e2e.test.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ describe("GatewayClient", () => {
       const client = new GatewayClient({
         url: `ws://127.0.0.1:${port}`,
         connectDelayMs: 0,
+        tickWatchMinIntervalMs: 5,
         onClose: (code, reason) => resolve({ code, reason }),
       });
       client.start();
diff --git a/src/gateway/client.ts b/src/gateway/client.ts
index d19824c6abf..96f5f6bb482 100644
--- a/src/gateway/client.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/client.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type Pending = {
 export type GatewayClientOptions = {
   url?: string; // ws://127.0.0.1:18789
   connectDelayMs?: number;
+  tickWatchMinIntervalMs?: number;
   token?: string;
   password?: string;
   instanceId?: string;
@@ -376,7 +377,12 @@ export class GatewayClient {
     if (this.tickTimer) {
       clearInterval(this.tickTimer);
     }
-    const interval = Math.max(this.tickIntervalMs, 1000);
+    const rawMinInterval = this.opts.tickWatchMinIntervalMs;
+    const minInterval =
+      typeof rawMinInterval === "number" && Number.isFinite(rawMinInterval)
+        ? Math.max(1, Math.min(30_000, rawMinInterval))
+        : 1000;
+    const interval = Math.max(this.tickIntervalMs, minInterval);
     this.tickTimer = setInterval(() => {
       if (this.closed) {
         return;