diff --git a/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp b/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
index 005ba8fd3dc..864c8455cc9 100644
--- a/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
+++ b/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ void JoypadLinux::monitor_joypads() {
 			}
 		}
 		closedir(input_directory);
+		usleep(1000000); // 1s
 	}
-	usleep(1000000); // 1s
 }
 
 void JoypadLinux::close_joypads() {