diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5155b78f6a..242642f43d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-07-09  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* examples/seeking/seek.c: (iterate):
+	Don't consume all CPU in the idle loop.
+
 2004-07-09  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
 
 	* gst/mpegstream/gstmpegdemux.c: (gst_mpeg_demux_new_output_pad),
diff --git a/examples/seeking/seek.c b/examples/seeking/seek.c
index fed6b7f98e..3cd64cdfab 100644
--- a/examples/seeking/seek.c
+++ b/examples/seeking/seek.c
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ iterate (gpointer data)
   if (!GST_FLAG_IS_SET (GST_OBJECT (data), GST_BIN_SELF_SCHEDULABLE)) {
     res = gst_bin_iterate (GST_BIN (data));
   } else {
+    g_usleep (500);
     res = gst_element_get_state (GST_ELEMENT (data)) == GST_STATE_PLAYING;
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/seek/seek.c b/tests/examples/seek/seek.c
index fed6b7f98e..3cd64cdfab 100644
--- a/tests/examples/seek/seek.c
+++ b/tests/examples/seek/seek.c
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ iterate (gpointer data)
   if (!GST_FLAG_IS_SET (GST_OBJECT (data), GST_BIN_SELF_SCHEDULABLE)) {
     res = gst_bin_iterate (GST_BIN (data));
   } else {
+    g_usleep (500);
     res = gst_element_get_state (GST_ELEMENT (data)) == GST_STATE_PLAYING;
   }