diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/replication/TimeProvider.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/replication/TimeProvider.java
index e18c524e7..0b10254bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/replication/TimeProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/replication/TimeProvider.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package net.openhft.chronicle.hash.replication;
 
+import net.openhft.chronicle.core.Jvm;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.ChronicleHash;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.ChronicleHashBuilderPrivateAPI;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public final class TimeProvider {
                 return lastTime;
             if (lastTimeHolder.compareAndSet(lastTime, now))
                 return now;
+            Jvm.nanoPause();
         }
     }