diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index cae6c6e5c..a1be6d565 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ main_thread_fn()
             }
         } else {
             /* Just so we dont overload the host OS. */
-            if (drawits < -1)
+            if (drawits < -1 || dopause)
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
             else
                 std::this_thread::yield();