diff --git a/sdrbase/maincore.cpp b/sdrbase/maincore.cpp
index 869e7a5f4..f640f9211 100644
--- a/sdrbase/maincore.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/maincore.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(MainCore::MsgAddFeature, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(MainCore::MsgDeleteFeature, Message)
 
 MainCore::MainCore()
-{}
+{
+	m_masterTimer.setTimerType(Qt::PreciseTimer);
+	m_masterTimer.start(50);
+}
 
 MainCore::~MainCore()
 {}