diff --git a/src/switch_console.c b/src/switch_console.c
index b19956b5f8..b48dc4c78c 100644
--- a/src/switch_console.c
+++ b/src/switch_console.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC console_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *ob
 				free(cmd);
 			}
 		}
+		switch_yield(1000);
 	}
 	
   	switch_core_destroy_memory_pool(&pool);