diff --git a/src/threading/ThreadPool.cpp b/src/threading/ThreadPool.cpp
index b8ed38d..2beb757 100644
--- a/src/threading/ThreadPool.cpp
+++ b/src/threading/ThreadPool.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace WillowVox
     {
         while (true)
         {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(5));
+
             std::function<void()> job;
             {
                 /*m_mutexCondition.wait(lock, [this] {