diff --git a/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp b/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
index b2e522f0..ee76f4f5 100644
--- a/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ IrcThread::Main()
 						break;
 					}
 				}
+				Msleep(10); // paranoia
 			}
 		}
 	}