diff --git a/src/librtlsdr.c b/src/librtlsdr.c
index 0146298..2682d77 100644
--- a/src/librtlsdr.c
+++ b/src/librtlsdr.c
@@ -1930,6 +1930,9 @@ int rtlsdr_read_async(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev, rtlsdr_read_async_cb_t cb, void *ctx,
 					/* handle events after canceling
 					 * to allow transfer status to
 					 * propagate */
+#ifdef _WIN32
+					Sleep(1);
+#endif
 					libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed(dev->ctx,
 									       &zerotv, NULL);
 					if (r < 0)