diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 44d229a..47ae6e7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ dist
 pynsq.egg-info
 build
 docs/_build
+.cache
+.eggs
+*.dat
+*.tmp
diff --git a/nsq/async.py b/nsq/async.py
index c3a71cb..c4fddb7 100644
--- a/nsq/async.py
+++ b/nsq/async.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def connect(self):
 
         self.stream = tornado.iostream.IOStream(self.socket, io_loop=self.io_loop)
         self.stream.set_close_callback(self._socket_close)
+        self.stream.set_nodelay(True)
 
         self.state = CONNECTING
         self.on(event.CONNECT, self._on_connect)