diff --git a/cores/esp32/main.cpp b/cores/esp32/main.cpp
index ad0f58fd..3c09badd 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/main.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp32/main.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ TaskHandle_t loopTaskHandle = NULL;
 void yieldIfNecessary(void){
     static uint64_t lastYield = 0;
     uint64_t now = millis();
-    if((now - lastYield) > 4000) {
+    if((now - lastYield) > 2000) {
         lastYield = now;
-        vTaskDelay(1); //delay 1 RTOS tick
+        vTaskDelay(5); //delay 1 RTOS tick
     }
 }
 #endif