diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index c57fb278..837db1de 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -552,11 +552,12 @@ MSWindowsWatchdog::getActiveDesktop(LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES security)
 		ARCH->lockMutex(m_mutex);
 		int waitTime = 0;
 		while (!m_ready) {
+			if (waitTime >= MAXIMUM_WAIT_TIME) {
 				break;
 			}
 
 			ARCH->waitCondVar(m_condVar, m_mutex, 1.0);
-			i++;
+			waitTime++;
 		}
 		m_ready = false;
 		ARCH->unlockMutex(m_mutex);