diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
index 6fa525f355..086ed18995 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglCanvas.java
@@ -645,11 +645,18 @@ protected void runLoop() {
                                                 getPrintContextInitInfo(canvas.getGLDataEffective())));
         }
 
-        try {
-            if (signalTerminate.tryAcquire(10, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
-                canvas.doDisposeCanvas();
-            }
-        } catch (InterruptedException ignored) { }
+        // On platforms other than Windows, an ideal amount of time is needed
+        // for the CPU to breathe and avoid interrupting the AWT and OpenGL
+        // context. This ensures a smooth experience between AWT and OpenGL.
+        Platform platform = Platform.get();
+        if (platform != Platform.WINDOWS) {
+            try {
+                // Ideal time: 5 milliseconds
+                if (signalTerminate.tryAcquire(5, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
+                    canvas.doDisposeCanvas();
+                }
+            } catch (InterruptedException ignored) { }
+        }
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjglx/LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform.java b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjglx/LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform.java
index 3f7be3bcf3..830cd8fd72 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjglx/LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl3/src/main/java/com/jme3/system/lwjglx/LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
  * @author wil
  */
 public final class LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform {
-    
+
     /**
      * Returns a drawing platform based on the platform it is running on.
      * @return LwjglxGLPlatform
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ public static LwjglxGLPlatform createLwjglxGLPlatform() throws UnsupportedOperat
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Platform " + Platform.get() + " not yet supported");
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * private constructor.
      */
     private LwjglxDefaultGLPlatform() {}
-}
+}
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