diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
index e8b4f7493c..b14e43eed6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ impl Plugin for ScheduleRunnerPlugin {
 
                     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
                     {
-                        loop {
-                            if let Some(delay) = tick(&mut app, wait) {
-                                thread::sleep(delay);
-                            }
+                        while let Some(delay) = tick(&mut app, wait) {
+                            thread::sleep(delay);
                         }
                     }