diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
index ffcf32f5..28aecb33 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/tasks.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ auto tasks::task_wait::wait() const -> bool {
 auto tasks::schedule(task item) -> task_ptr {
   ++count_;
   while (not stop_requested_ && (count_ >= task_threads_.size())) {
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(50ms);
   }
 
   scheduled_task runnable{item};
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ auto tasks::schedule(task item) -> task_ptr {
 
   tasks_.push_back(runnable);
   notify_.notify_all();
-  lock.unlock();
-
   return runnable.wait;
 }