diff --git a/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp b/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
index 57afb81dc30a6fcd1d416131c7c53141d90d99f4..d072bad61d1a6b263d4f8d8ff52c42ca335c8449 100644
--- a/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
+++ b/src/safe_cmd_alg_node.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ SafeCmdAlgNode::SafeCmdAlgNode(void) :
   tf_listener_(ros::Duration(10.f))
 {
   //init class attributes if necessary
-  loop_rate_ = 30;//in [Hz]
+  double loop_rate = 30;//in [Hz]
+  this->setRate(loop_rate);
 
   // [init publishers]
   cmd_vel_safe_publisher_ = public_node_handle_.advertise<geometry_msgs::Twist>("cmd_vel_safe", 100);