diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index c2d22bb7a1..2677a76b30 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -471,13 +471,14 @@ namespace rsx
 						thread_ctrl::notify(*intr_thread);
 					}
 
+					std::this_thread::sleep_for(16ms);
 					continue;
 				}
 
 				while (Emu.IsPaused() && !m_rsx_thread_exiting)
-					std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+					std::this_thread::sleep_for(16ms);
 
-				std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms); // hack
+				thread_ctrl::wait_for(100); // Hack
 			}
 		});