diff --git a/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp b/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
index d1ee0d8fb..f6b41738c 100644
--- a/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
+++ b/eqlaunch/eqlaunch.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		}
 
 		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
-		Sleep(1);
+		Sleep(5);
 	}
 
 	//try to be semi-nice about this... without waiting too long
diff --git a/loginserver/main.cpp b/loginserver/main.cpp
index 79f3a9987..5d7633799 100644
--- a/loginserver/main.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/main.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int main()
 		Timer::SetCurrentTime();
 		server.client_manager->Process();
 		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
-		Sleep(1);
+		Sleep(5);
 	}
 
 	Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Login_Server, "Server Shutdown.");
diff --git a/queryserv/queryserv.cpp b/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
index 4bf790a62..893462afe 100644
--- a/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
+++ b/queryserv/queryserv.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int main() {
 			lfguildmanager.ExpireEntries();
 
 		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
-		Sleep(1);
+		Sleep(5);
 	}
 	Log.CloseFileLogs();
 }
diff --git a/ucs/ucs.cpp b/ucs/ucs.cpp
index 1e7c0e898..62e2f7e99 100644
--- a/ucs/ucs.cpp
+++ b/ucs/ucs.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int main() {
 
 		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
 
-		Sleep(1);
+		Sleep(5);
 	}
 
 	ChannelList->RemoveAllChannels();
diff --git a/world/net.cpp b/world/net.cpp
index 1154c9366..970109ecb 100644
--- a/world/net.cpp
+++ b/world/net.cpp
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		}
 		
 		EQ::EventLoop::Get().Process();
-		Sleep(1);
+		Sleep(5);
 	}
 	Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::World_Server, "World main loop completed.");
 	Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::World_Server, "Shutting down zone connections (if any).");