diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
index e58d7de02d..df55651613 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void Simulator::run()
 
 			} else {
 				::close(_fd);
-				system_sleep(1);
+				system_usleep(100);
 			}
 		}