diff --git a/src/render_d3d9.c b/src/render_d3d9.c
index 0fa6c11..0cf8d49 100644
--- a/src/render_d3d9.c
+++ b/src/render_d3d9.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static BOOL d3d9_update_vertices(BOOL upscale_hack, BOOL stretch)
 
 DWORD WINAPI d3d9_render_main(void)
 {
-    Sleep(500);
+    Sleep(250);
 
     fpsl_init();
 
diff --git a/src/render_ogl.c b/src/render_ogl.c
index 8be4671..3ebe84a 100644
--- a/src/render_ogl.c
+++ b/src/render_ogl.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static OGLRENDERER g_ogl;
 
 DWORD WINAPI ogl_render_main(void)
 {
-    Sleep(500);
+    Sleep(250);
     g_ogl.got_error = g_ogl.use_opengl = FALSE;
 
     g_ogl.context = ogl_create_context(g_ddraw->render.hdc);