diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
index 2ed4c66a..27d5f4b2 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class UpdateThread implements Runnable {
                     Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                 }
             }
+            Thread.yield();
         }
     }