diff --git a/scheduler/scheduler.cc b/scheduler/scheduler.cc
index 2e0e5b5..227eead 100644
--- a/scheduler/scheduler.cc
+++ b/scheduler/scheduler.cc
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
           break;
         }
     }
+
+    // just to prevent craziness in CPU usage which supposedly should not happen
+    // after adding the dummy event
+    usleep(1000);
   }
 }