diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Managers/DeviceManager.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Managers/DeviceManager.cs
index 3a9cfe5a2..0ccf65536 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Managers/DeviceManager.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Managers/DeviceManager.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Managers
                         var thread = new Thread(
                         () =>
                         {
-                            Thread.Sleep(500);
+                            Thread.Sleep(500 * i);
                             asynchEnable = keyboardProvider.CanEnable();
                         });
                         _logger.Warn("Failed enabling keyboard: {0}, re-attempt {1} of 10", keyboardProvider.Name, i);
@@ -184,4 +184,4 @@ namespace Artemis.Managers
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}