diff --git a/platform/linuxbsd/joypad_linux.cpp b/platform/linuxbsd/joypad_linux.cpp
index bc018e366b1..4eaf6965c9e 100644
--- a/platform/linuxbsd/joypad_linux.cpp
+++ b/platform/linuxbsd/joypad_linux.cpp
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ void JoypadLinux::monitor_joypads() {
 			}
 		}
 		closedir(input_directory);
+		usleep(1000000); // 1s
 	}
-	usleep(1000000); // 1s
 }
 
 void JoypadLinux::close_joypads() {