diff --git a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
index 04ebd2d3..6d66afe5 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ uint32_t count = 0;
 bool toggle = true;
 void DisplayApp::Refresh() {
   TickType_t queueTimeout;
+  TickType_t delta;
   switch (state) {
     case States::Idle:
       IdleState();
@@ -121,7 +122,11 @@ void DisplayApp::Refresh() {
       break;
     case States::Running:
       RunningState();
-      queueTimeout = 20;
+      delta = xTaskGetTickCount() - lastWakeTime;
+      if (delta > 20) {
+        delta = 20;
+      }
+      queueTimeout = 20 - delta;
       break;
     default:
       queueTimeout = portMAX_DELAY;
@@ -129,7 +134,9 @@ void DisplayApp::Refresh() {
   }
 
   Messages msg;
-  if (xQueueReceive(msgQueue, &msg, queueTimeout)) {
+  bool messageReceived = xQueueReceive(msgQueue, &msg, queueTimeout);
+  lastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
+  if (messageReceived) {
     switch (msg) {
       case Messages::GoToSleep:
         brightnessController.Backup();
diff --git a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.h b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.h
index 73a7cc36..f4573ab7 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.h
+++ b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ namespace Pinetime {
 
       Apps nextApp = Apps::None;
       DisplayApp::FullRefreshDirections nextDirection;
+      TickType_t lastWakeTime;
     };
   }
 }