diff --git a/core/src/main/java/dev/faststats/core/SimpleMetrics.java b/core/src/main/java/dev/faststats/core/SimpleMetrics.java
index 55762a7..a5b492c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/dev/faststats/core/SimpleMetrics.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/dev/faststats/core/SimpleMetrics.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ private void startSubmitting(long initialDelay, long period, TimeUnit unit) {
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 error("Failed to submit metrics", t);
             }
-        }, initialDelay, period, unit);
+        }, Math.max(0, initialDelay), Math.max(1000, period), unit);
     }
 
     protected boolean isSubmitting() {