diff --git a/consensus/reactor.go b/consensus/reactor.go
index 8033da501..36364178e 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -491,7 +491,9 @@ func (conR *Reactor) sendNewRoundStepMessage(peer p2p.Peer) {
 }
 
 func (conR *Reactor) updateRoundStateRoutine() {
-	for {
+	t := time.NewTicker(100*time.Microsecond)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	for range t {
 		if !conR.IsRunning() {
 			return
 		}