diff --git a/optimizely/event/event_processor.py b/optimizely/event/event_processor.py
index db44c041..3f82a7fe 100644
--- a/optimizely/event/event_processor.py
+++ b/optimizely/event/event_processor.py
@@ -150,18 +150,18 @@ def _validate_instantiation_props(self, prop, prop_name, default_value):
         return is_valid
 
     def _get_time(self, _time=None):
-        """ Method to return rounded off time as integer in seconds. If _time is None, uses current time.
+        """ Method to return time as float in seconds. If _time is None, uses current time.
 
     Args:
-      _time: time in seconds that needs to be rounded off.
+      _time: time in seconds.
 
     Returns:
-      Integer time in seconds.
+      Float time in seconds.
     """
         if _time is None:
-            return int(round(time.time()))
+            return time.time()
 
-        return int(round(_time))
+        return _time
 
     def start(self):
         """ Starts the batch processing thread to batch events. """
@@ -182,12 +182,18 @@ def _run(self):
             while True:
                 if self._get_time() >= self.flushing_interval_deadline:
                     self._flush_queue()
+                    self.flushing_interval_deadline = self._get_time() + \
+                        self._get_time(self.flush_interval.total_seconds())
+                    self.logger.debug('Flush interval deadline. Flushed queue.')
 
                 try:
-                    item = self.event_queue.get(False)
+                    interval = self.flushing_interval_deadline - self._get_time()
+                    item = self.event_queue.get(True, interval)
+
+                    if item is None:
+                        continue
 
                 except queue.Empty:
-                    time.sleep(0.05)
                     continue
 
                 if item == self._SHUTDOWN_SIGNAL:
diff --git a/tests/test_event_processor.py b/tests/test_event_processor.py
index e16032fe..a8a954f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_event_processor.py
+++ b/tests/test_event_processor.py
@@ -173,6 +173,28 @@ def test_flush_on_max_timeout(self):
         self.assertStrictTrue(event_dispatcher.compare_events())
         self.assertEqual(0, self.event_processor.event_queue.qsize())
 
+    def test_flush_once_max_timeout(self):
+        event_dispatcher = TestEventDispatcher()
+
+        self.optimizely.logger = SimpleLogger(enums.LogLevels.DEBUG)
+
+        with mock.patch.object(self.optimizely, 'logger') as mock_config_logging:
+            self._set_event_processor(event_dispatcher, mock_config_logging)
+
+        user_event = self._build_conversion_event(self.event_name)
+        self.event_processor.process(user_event)
+        event_dispatcher.expect_conversion(self.event_name, self.test_user_id)
+
+        time.sleep(1.75)
+
+        self.assertStrictTrue(event_dispatcher.compare_events())
+        self.assertEqual(0, self.event_processor.event_queue.qsize())
+        self.assertTrue(mock_config_logging.debug.called)
+        mock_config_logging.debug.assert_any_call('Received event of type ConversionEvent for user test_user.')
+        mock_config_logging.debug.assert_any_call('Flush interval deadline. Flushed queue.')
+        self.assertTrue(mock_config_logging.debug.call_count == 2)
+        self.optimizely.logger = SimpleLogger()
+
     def test_flush_max_batch_size(self):
         event_dispatcher = TestEventDispatcher()
 
@@ -339,6 +361,40 @@ def test_init__invalid_flush_interval(self):
         self.assertEqual(datetime.timedelta(seconds=30), self.event_processor.flush_interval)
         mock_config_logging.info.assert_called_with('Using default value 30 for flush_interval.')
 
+    def test_init__float_flush_interval(self):
+        event_dispatcher = TestEventDispatcher()
+
+        with mock.patch.object(self.optimizely, 'logger') as mock_config_logging:
+            self.event_processor = BatchEventProcessor(
+                event_dispatcher,
+                mock_config_logging,
+                True,
+                self.event_queue,
+                self.MAX_BATCH_SIZE,
+                0.5,
+                self.MAX_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL_SEC,
+            )
+
+        # default flush interval is 30s.
+        self.assertEqual(datetime.timedelta(seconds=0.5), self.event_processor.flush_interval)
+
+    def test_init__float_flush_deadline(self):
+        event_dispatcher = TestEventDispatcher()
+
+        with mock.patch.object(self.optimizely, 'logger') as mock_config_logging:
+            self.event_processor = BatchEventProcessor(
+                event_dispatcher,
+                mock_config_logging,
+                True,
+                self.event_queue,
+                self.MAX_BATCH_SIZE,
+                0.5,
+                self.MAX_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL_SEC,
+            )
+
+        # default flush interval is 30s.
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(self.event_processor.flushing_interval_deadline, float))
+
     def test_init__bool_flush_interval(self):
         event_dispatcher = TestEventDispatcher()