diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 0f676ca..ac04b1d 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ void print_kernel_banner(void)
 void background_thread(void)
 {
 	printk("background_thread() running on processor %u", this_cpu());
+	milli_sleep(500);
+
 	while (1) {
-		milli_sleep(500);
 		printk("tock");
+		milli_sleep(1000);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ void kernel_init(uintptr_t arg)
 	create_kernel_thread(background_thread);
 
 	while (1) {
-		milli_sleep(1000);
 		printk("tick");
+		milli_sleep(1000);
 	}
 }