diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/glfw/core.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/glfw/core.cpp
index f017bfeb..477f0e0d 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/glfw/core.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/glfw/core.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,15 @@ ox::Error run(Context *ctx) noexcept {
 				 }
 			}
 		} else {
-			sleepTime = 2;
+			sleepTime = 10;
 		}
 		draw(ctx);
 		glfwSwapBuffers(id->window);
 		if (!ctx->constantRefresh) {
+			// redraw before sleeping to update things that may have changed due
+			// to user input this round
+			draw(ctx);
+			glfwSwapBuffers(id->window);
 			glfwWaitEventsTimeout(sleepTime);
 		}
 	}