diff --git a/src/zm_decoder_thread.cpp b/src/zm_decoder_thread.cpp
index d32a578c7..0ffeadfc5 100644
--- a/src/zm_decoder_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_decoder_thread.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ void DecoderThread::Run() {
   Debug(2, "DecoderThread::Run() for %d", monitor_->Id());
 
   while (!(terminate_ or zm_terminate)) {
-    monitor_->Decode();
+    if (!monitor_->Decode()) {
+      if (!(terminate_ or zm_terminate)) {
+        // We only sleep when Decode returns false because it is an error condition and we will spin like mad if it persists.
+        Microseconds sleep_for = monitor_->Active() ? Microseconds(ZM_SAMPLE_RATE) : Microseconds(ZM_SUSPENDED_RATE);
+        Debug(2, "Sleeping for %" PRId64 "us", int64(sleep_for.count()));
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(sleep_for);
+      }
+    }
   }
 }