diff --git a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
index e16db2e..24602a4 100644
--- a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
+++ b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
@@ -749,7 +749,12 @@ def main():
                 current_target = g._val_to_step(gauge_targets[i])
                 if current_target != g._current_step:
                     direction = 1 if current_target > g._current_step else -1
-                    g.step(direction)
+                    steps_to_move = current_target - g._current_step
+                    steps_to_move = max(
+                        -10, min(10, steps_to_move)
+                    )  # move up to 10 steps at a time
+                    for _ in range(abs(steps_to_move)):
+                        g.step(direction)
                     moved_any = True
 
             if (