diff --git a/exp/sensor/android.c b/exp/sensor/android.c
index dfe4bbf..6f505be 100644
--- a/exp/sensor/android.c
+++ b/exp/sensor/android.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #define GO_ANDROID_SENSOR_LOOPER_ID 100
 
+#define GO_ANDROID_READ_TIMEOUT_MS 1000
+
 ASensorEventQueue* queue = NULL;
 ALooper* looper = NULL;
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
   // Try n times read from the event queue.
   // If anytime timeout occurs, don't retry to read and immediately return.
   // Consume the event queue entirely between polls.
-  while (i < n && (id = ALooper_pollAll(-1, NULL, &events, NULL)) >= 0) {
+  while (i < n && (id = ALooper_pollAll(GO_ANDROID_READ_TIMEOUT_MS, NULL, &events, NULL)) >= 0) {
     if (id != GO_ANDROID_SENSOR_LOOPER_ID) {
       continue;
     }