diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/workspaces.cpp
index c8904952..ee8c8748 100644
--- a/src/modules/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/workspaces.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ waybar::modules::WorkspaceSelector::WorkspaceSelector(Bar &bar)
   ipc_single_command(_ipcEventSocketfd, IPC_SUBSCRIBE, subscribe, &len);
   _thread = [this] {
     update();
+    _thread.sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(250));
   };
 }