diff --git a/common/event/event_loop.h b/common/event/event_loop.h
index 268f78c4d..295c0532d 100644
--- a/common/event/event_loop.h
+++ b/common/event/event_loop.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ namespace EQ
 			uv_run(&m_loop, UV_RUN_NOWAIT);
 		}
 
+		void Run() {
+			uv_run(&m_loop, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
+		}
+
 		uv_loop_t* Handle() { return &m_loop; }
 
 	private:
diff --git a/zone/main.cpp b/zone/main.cpp
index 9ee3eda25..6d3eee96c 100644
--- a/zone/main.cpp
+++ b/zone/main.cpp
@@ -548,29 +548,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	};
 
 	EQ::Timer process_timer(loop_fn);
-	process_timer.Start(1000, true);
+	process_timer.Start(32, true);
 
-	while (RunLoops) {
-		bool previous_loaded = is_zone_loaded && numclients > 0;
-		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
-
-		bool current_loaded = is_zone_loaded && numclients > 0;
-		if (previous_loaded && !current_loaded) {
-			process_timer.Stop();
-			process_timer.Start(1000, true);
-		}
-		else if (!previous_loaded && current_loaded) {
-			process_timer.Stop();
-			process_timer.Start(32, true);
-		}
-
-		if (current_loaded) {
-			Sleep(1);
-		}
-		else {
-			Sleep(10);
-		}
-	}
+	EQ::EventLoop::Get().Run();
 
 	entity_list.Clear();
 	entity_list.RemoveAllEncounters(); // gotta do it manually or rewrite lots of shit :P