diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
index dbe0c6b5da..296ec45505 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Threads.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public:
                 if (! isRunning())
                     break;
 
-                Thread::yield();
+                Thread::sleep (1);
             }
             else
             {