diff --git a/src/collision.h b/src/collision.h
index afd5999a..5caba2c4 100644
--- a/src/collision.h
+++ b/src/collision.h
@@ -430,4 +430,4 @@ static inline bool Collision_instancesOverlapPrecise(Runner* runner, Instance* a
     }
 
     return false;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 53f82562..130aa77d 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -35,3 +35,24 @@
         #define MAYBE_UNUSED
     #endif
 #endif
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
+    #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__i386__) || defined(__riscv)
+        #define YIELD() __asm__ volatile("rep; nop" : : : "memory")
+    #elif defined(__aarch64__) || (defined(__arm__) && defined(__ARM_ARCH) && (__ARM_ARCH >= 7))
+        #define YIELD() __asm__ volatile("yield" : : : "memory")
+    #else
+        #define YIELD() ((void)0)
+    #endif
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+    #include <intrin.h>
+    #if defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_IX86)
+        #define YIELD() _mm_pause()
+    #elif defined(_M_ARM64) || defined(_M_ARM)
+        #define YIELD() __yield()
+    #else
+        #define YIELD() ((void)0)
+    #endif
+#else
+    #define YIELD() ((void)0)
+#endif
diff --git a/src/desktop/backends/glfw2.c b/src/desktop/backends/glfw2.c
index 26c706ec..79976c9a 100644
--- a/src/desktop/backends/glfw2.c
+++ b/src/desktop/backends/glfw2.c
@@ -267,5 +267,6 @@ void platformSleepUntil(double time) {
 
     while (platformGetTime() < time) {
         // Spin-wait for the remaining sub-millisecond
+        YIELD();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/desktop/backends/glfw3.c b/src/desktop/backends/glfw3.c
index 5f978f72..d4c2cdc1 100644
--- a/src/desktop/backends/glfw3.c
+++ b/src/desktop/backends/glfw3.c
@@ -428,5 +428,6 @@ void platformSleepUntil(double time) {
     }
     while (platformGetTime() < time) {
         // Spin-wait for the remaining sub-millisecond
+        YIELD();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/desktop/backends/sdl1.c b/src/desktop/backends/sdl1.c
index c5785707..f46755b6 100644
--- a/src/desktop/backends/sdl1.c
+++ b/src/desktop/backends/sdl1.c
@@ -258,5 +258,6 @@ void platformSleepUntil(double time) {
 
     while (platformGetTime() < time) {
         // Spin-wait for the remaining sub-millisecond
+        YIELD();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/desktop/backends/sdl2.c b/src/desktop/backends/sdl2.c
index c8f48fc5..590375db 100644
--- a/src/desktop/backends/sdl2.c
+++ b/src/desktop/backends/sdl2.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ void platformSleepUntil(double time) {
 
     while (platformGetTime() < time) {
         // Spin-wait for the remaining sub-millisecond
+        YIELD();
     }
 }