diff --git a/engines/sword25/kernel/kernel_script.cpp b/engines/sword25/kernel/kernel_script.cpp
index 1b7c6a6f149..40dcbd5b98f 100644
--- a/engines/sword25/kernel/kernel_script.cpp
+++ b/engines/sword25/kernel/kernel_script.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static int processMessages(lua_State *L) {
 	// to the closeWanted() opcode; see also the TODO comment in there.
 
 	lua_pushbooleancpp(L, !Engine::shouldQuit());
+	g_system->delayMillis(10);
 
 	return 1;
 }