diff --git a/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I b/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
index 988a2830e6..ab410a09ee 100644
--- a/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
+++ b/panda/src/pipeline/threadWin32Impl.I
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ sleep(double seconds) {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE void ThreadWin32Impl::
 yield() {
-  sleep(0.0);
+  Sleep(1);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////