diff --git a/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp b/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
index fbf704fe97b1cbb8b4aee35d3fa5b69a53078f33..bb62b2adb35048173ca1753ff34261bedca6757e 100644
--- a/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
+++ b/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void SafeCmdAlgNode::mainNodeThread(void)
     this->update_rear_laser_watchdog();
     if(this->front_laser_watchdog_active())
     {
-      ROS_FATAL("SafeCmdAlgNode::mainNodeThread: Front laser watchdog timeout!");
+      ROS_FATAL_THROTTLE(1,"SafeCmdAlgNode::mainNodeThread: Front laser watchdog timeout!");
       Twist_msg_.linear.x = 0.0;
     }
     else if(this->rear_laser_watchdog_active())
     {
-      ROS_FATAL("SafeCmdAlgNode::mainNodeThread: Rear laser watchdog timeout!");
+      ROS_FATAL_THROTTLE(1,"SafeCmdAlgNode::mainNodeThread: Rear laser watchdog timeout!");
       Twist_msg_.linear.x = 0.0;
     }
     else