diff --git a/cosmic-applet-tiling/src/wayland.rs b/cosmic-applet-tiling/src/wayland.rs
index c5dd87b1..71f4846c 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-tiling/src/wayland.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-tiling/src/wayland.rs
@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ pub fn spawn_workspaces(tx: mpsc::Sender<TilingState>) -> SyncSender<TilingState
                 })
                 .unwrap();
             while state.running {
-                event_loop
-                    .dispatch(Duration::from_millis(16), &mut state)
-                    .unwrap();
+                event_loop.dispatch(None, &mut state).unwrap();
             }
         });
     } else {
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/wayland.rs b/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/wayland.rs
index f7c8b83b..4966e784 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/wayland.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-workspaces/src/wayland.rs
@@ -168,9 +168,7 @@ pub fn spawn_workspaces(tx: mpsc::Sender<WorkspaceList>) -> SyncSender<Workspace
                 })
                 .unwrap();
             while state.running {
-                event_loop
-                    .dispatch(Duration::from_millis(16), &mut state)
-                    .unwrap();
+                event_loop.dispatch(None, &mut state).unwrap();
             }
         });
     } else {