3 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 57a6412c6..a3c8fd4a9 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ byte _network_clients_connected = 0;
 extern void StateGameLoop();
 
 /**
+ * Return whether there is any client connected or trying to connect at all.
+ * @return whether we have any client activity
+ */
+bool HasClients()
+{
+	NetworkClientSocket *cs;
+	FOR_ALL_CLIENT_SOCKETS(cs) return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
  * Basically a client is leaving us right now.
  */
 NetworkClientInfo::~NetworkClientInfo()
diff --git a/src/network/network.h b/src/network/network.h
index 3dd63d03c..26f94482e 100644
--- a/src/network/network.h
+++ b/src/network/network.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 void NetworkStartUp();
 void NetworkShutDown();
 void NetworkDrawChatMessage();
+bool HasClients();
 
 extern bool _networking;         ///< are we in networking mode?
 extern bool _network_server;     ///< network-server is active
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ extern bool _is_network_server;  ///< Does this client wants to be a network-ser
 static inline void NetworkStartUp() {}
 static inline void NetworkShutDown() {}
 static inline void NetworkDrawChatMessage() {}
+static inline bool HasClients() { return false; }
 
 #define _networking 0
 #define _network_server 0
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
index 8e5b9ea91..9be1b2d3c 100644
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,15 @@ void VideoDriver_Dedicated::MainLoop()
 		}
 
 		/* Don't sleep when fast forwarding (for desync debugging) */
-		if (!_ddc_fastforward) CSleep(1);
+		if (!_ddc_fastforward) {
+			/* Sleep longer on a dedicated server, if the game is paused and no clients connected.
+			 * That can allow the CPU to better use deep sleep states. */
+			if (_pause_mode != 0 && !HasClients()) {
+				CSleep(100);
+			} else {
+				CSleep(1);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }