diff --git a/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c b/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
index d66c7d7e4..9e138152b 100644
--- a/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
+++ b/polymer/build/src/mmulti.c
@@ -366,7 +366,14 @@ long initmultiplayersparms(long argc, char **argv)
 long initmultiplayerscycle(void)
 {
 	long i, k;
-
+    extern long totalclock;
+    
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    Sleep(1);
+#else
+    usleep(1);
+#endif
+
 	getpacket(&i,0);
 
 	tims = GetTickCount();