diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
index 27d5f4b2..e29a4807 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/UpdateThread.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UpdateThread implements Runnable {
                 lastRun = System.currentTimeMillis(); // Update lastRun after processing
             }else {
                 try {
-                    Thread.sleep(100); // Pause for 100ms to reduce CPU usage
+                    Thread.sleep(1500); // Pause for 1500ms to reduce CPU usage
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                     Logger.error("Thread interrupted", e);
                     Thread.currentThread().interrupt();