diff --git a/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I b/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
index 14f912f917..ca236b78f0 100644
--- a/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
+++ b/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ sleep(double seconds) {
  */
 INLINE void ThreadWin32Impl::
 yield() {
-  Sleep(1);
+  Sleep(0);
 }
 
 /**