diff --git a/kernel/src/sys/exec.cpp b/kernel/src/sys/exec.cpp
index bf559a19..231edd40 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sys/exec.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/sys/exec.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ void sys_fork(Context* context)
 
     child->address_space = parent->address_space.clone();
 
-    child->regs.rsp += (2 * sizeof(uintptr_t));
+    child->regs.rsp += sizeof(uintptr_t) * 2;
 
     child->regs.rax = 0;
     context->rax = child->id;
 
-    child->state = child->Running;
+    child->state = child->Sleeping;
+    child->task_sleep = 1000;
 
     kinfoln("fork(): parent RIP %lx, child RIP %lx, parent RSP %lx, child RSP %lx", parent->regs.rip, child->regs.rip,
             parent->regs.rsp, child->regs.rsp);