diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index 6b29cfc..8151e60 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -3319,6 +3319,8 @@
 	    {
 		TranslateMessage(&msg);
 		pDispatchMessage(&msg);
+		delay = 1;
+		continue;
 	    }
 	    if (WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, delay) != WAIT_TIMEOUT)
 		break;