diff --git a/examples/particles.c b/examples/particles.c
index a035cb1e1..28e76fdd1 100644
--- a/examples/particles.c
+++ b/examples/particles.c
@@ -457,7 +457,12 @@ static void draw_particles(GLFWwindow* window, double t, float dt)
     {
         struct timespec ts;
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
-        ts.tv_nsec += 100000000;
+        ts.tv_nsec += 100 * 1000 * 1000;
+        if (ts.tv_nsec >= 1000 * 1000 * 1000)
+        {
+            ts.tv_sec++;
+            ts.tv_nsec -= 1000 * 1000 * 1000;
+        }
         cnd_timedwait(&thread_sync.p_done, &thread_sync.particles_lock, &ts);
     }
 
@@ -908,7 +913,12 @@ static int physics_thread_main(void* arg)
         {
             struct timespec ts;
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
-            ts.tv_nsec += 100000000;
+            ts.tv_nsec += 100 * 1000 * 1000;
+            if (ts.tv_nsec >= 1000 * 1000 * 1000)
+            {
+                ts.tv_sec++;
+                ts.tv_nsec -= 1000 * 1000 * 1000;
+            }
             cnd_timedwait(&thread_sync.d_done, &thread_sync.particles_lock, &ts);
         }