diff --git a/src/sa.c b/src/sa.c
index c1729b0..be05de9 100644
--- a/src/sa.c
+++ b/src/sa.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ void *sa_service(void *fc) {
             }
             mk_saem_n_sleep = 0;
         }
+        ++mk_saem_n_sleep;
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&bulletin->lock);
         for (int a = 0; a < bulletin->to_consume_len; ++a) {