diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
index 78dff385..aecc1d59 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
@@ -1922,8 +1922,11 @@ NetworkMessageType ClientInterface::waitForMessage(int waitMicroseconds)
 				return msg;
 			}
 			// Sleep every x milli-seconds we wait to let other threads work
-			else if(chrono.getMillis() % 10 == 0) {
-				sleep(3);
+			else if(chrono.getMillis() % 2 == 0) {
+				sleep(1);
+			}
+			else {
+				sleep(0);
 			}
 		}