diff --git a/libs/backends/jack/jack_connection.cc b/libs/backends/jack/jack_connection.cc
index 09e6c9d6e7..77c86b9143 100644
--- a/libs/backends/jack/jack_connection.cc
+++ b/libs/backends/jack/jack_connection.cc
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ JackConnection::close ()
 		_jack = 0;
 
 		/* If we started JACK, it will be closing down */
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+		Sleep(500);
+#else
 		usleep (500000);
+#endif
 
 		Disconnected (""); /* EMIT SIGNAL */