diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/galeramon/galeramon.cc b/server/modules/monitor/galeramon/galeramon.cc
index c974c836e..1393b5fbf 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/galeramon/galeramon.cc
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/galeramon/galeramon.cc
@@ -452,31 +452,10 @@ void GaleraMonitor::monitorDatabase(MXS_MONITORED_SERVER *database)
  */
 void GaleraMonitor::main()
 {
-    size_t nrounds = 0;
-
     load_server_journal(m_monitor, NULL);
 
     while (!m_shutdown)
     {
-        /** Wait base interval */
-        thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
-
-        /**
-         * Calculate how far away the monitor interval is from its full
-         * cycle and if monitor interval time further than the base
-         * interval, then skip monitoring checks. Excluding the first
-         * round.
-         */
-        if (nrounds != 0 &&
-            (((nrounds * MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS) % m_monitor->interval) >=
-             MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS) && (!m_monitor->server_pending_changes))
-        {
-            nrounds += 1;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        nrounds += 1;
-
         lock_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
         servers_status_pending_to_current(m_monitor);
 
@@ -494,6 +473,19 @@ void GaleraMonitor::main()
 
         store_server_journal(m_monitor, NULL);
         release_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
+
+        /** Sleep until the next monitoring interval */
+        unsigned int ms = 0;
+        while (ms < m_monitor->interval && !m_shutdown)
+        {
+            if (m_monitor->server_pending_changes)
+            {
+                // Admin has changed something, skip sleep
+                break;
+            }
+            thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
+            ms += MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mmmon/mmmon.cc b/server/modules/monitor/mmmon/mmmon.cc
index eeddc569d..19dfb39ec 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mmmon/mmmon.cc
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mmmon/mmmon.cc
@@ -441,29 +441,10 @@ monitorDatabase(MXS_MONITOR* mon, MXS_MONITORED_SERVER *database)
  */
 void MMMonitor::main()
 {
-    size_t nrounds = 0;
-
     load_server_journal(m_monitor, &m_master);
 
     while (!m_shutdown)
     {
-        /** Wait base interval */
-        thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
-        /**
-         * Calculate how far away the monitor interval is from its full
-         * cycle and if monitor interval time further than the base
-         * interval, then skip monitoring checks. Excluding the first
-         * round.
-         */
-        if (nrounds != 0 &&
-            (((nrounds * MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS) % m_monitor->interval) >=
-             MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS) && (!m_monitor->server_pending_changes))
-        {
-            nrounds += 1;
-            continue;
-        }
-        nrounds += 1;
-
         lock_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
         servers_status_pending_to_current(m_monitor);
 
@@ -479,6 +460,19 @@ void MMMonitor::main()
         servers_status_current_to_pending(m_monitor);
         store_server_journal(m_monitor, m_master);
         release_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
+
+        /** Sleep until the next monitoring interval */
+        unsigned int ms = 0;
+        while (ms < m_monitor->interval && !m_shutdown)
+        {
+            if (m_monitor->server_pending_changes)
+            {
+                // Admin has changed something, skip sleep
+                break;
+            }
+            thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
+            ms += MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/ndbclustermon/ndbclustermon.cc b/server/modules/monitor/ndbclustermon/ndbclustermon.cc
index cc0c330aa..366e398d1 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/ndbclustermon/ndbclustermon.cc
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/ndbclustermon/ndbclustermon.cc
@@ -246,29 +246,10 @@ monitorDatabase(MXS_MONITORED_SERVER *database, char *defaultUser, char *default
  */
 void NDBCMonitor::main()
 {
-    size_t nrounds = 0;
-
     load_server_journal(m_monitor, NULL);
 
     while (!m_shutdown)
     {
-        /** Wait base interval */
-        thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
-        /**
-         * Calculate how far away the monitor interval is from its full
-         * cycle and if monitor interval time further than the base
-         * interval, then skip monitoring checks. Excluding the first
-         * round.
-         */
-        if (nrounds != 0 &&
-            ((nrounds * MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS) % m_monitor->interval) >=
-            MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS)
-        {
-            nrounds += 1;
-            continue;
-        }
-        nrounds += 1;
-
         lock_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
         servers_status_pending_to_current(m_monitor);
 
@@ -284,6 +265,19 @@ void NDBCMonitor::main()
         servers_status_current_to_pending(m_monitor);
         store_server_journal(m_monitor, NULL);
         release_monitor_servers(m_monitor);
+
+        /** Sleep until the next monitoring interval */
+        unsigned int ms = 0;
+        while (ms < m_monitor->interval && !m_shutdown)
+        {
+            if (m_monitor->server_pending_changes)
+            {
+                // Admin has changed something, skip sleep
+                break;
+            }
+            thread_millisleep(MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS);
+            ms += MXS_MON_BASE_INTERVAL_MS;
+        }
     }
 }