diff --git a/labtech/lab.py b/labtech/lab.py
index b078626..56c055a 100644
--- a/labtech/lab.py
+++ b/labtech/lab.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from collections import Counter, defaultdict
 from enum import StrEnum
 from pathlib import Path
+from time import monotonic
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from tqdm.contrib.logging import logging_redirect_tqdm
@@ -223,7 +224,11 @@ def run(self, tasks: Sequence[Task]) -> dict[Task, Any]:
             )
             task_monitor.show()
 
+        last_monitor_update = monotonic()
+
         def process_completed_tasks():
+            nonlocal last_monitor_update
+
             # Wait up to a short delay before allowing the
             # task monitor to update.
             for task, res in runner.wait(timeout_seconds=0.5):
@@ -241,8 +246,10 @@ def process_completed_tasks():
 
                 runner.remove_results(tasks_with_removable_results)
 
-            if task_monitor is not None:
+            # Update task monitor at most every half second.
+            if task_monitor is not None and ((monotonic() - last_monitor_update) >= 0.5):
                 task_monitor.update()
+                last_monitor_update = monotonic()
 
         redirected_loggers = [] if self.lab.notebook else [logger]
         with logging_redirect_tqdm(loggers=redirected_loggers):
diff --git a/labtech/runners/process.py b/labtech/runners/process.py
index 4add445..cbdcb6d 100644
--- a/labtech/runners/process.py
+++ b/labtech/runners/process.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from logging.handlers import QueueHandler
 from queue import Empty
+from time import monotonic
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Generic, TypeVar, cast
 from uuid import uuid4
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class ProcessRunner(Runner, Generic[FutureT], ABC):
     """Runner based on Python multiprocessing."""
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.last_consume_log = monotonic()
         self.log_queue = multiprocessing.Manager().Queue(-1)
         self.task_event_queue = multiprocessing.Manager().Queue(-1)
         self.process_monitor = ProcessMonitor(task_event_queue = self.task_event_queue)
@@ -178,7 +180,11 @@ def submit_task(self, task: Task, task_name: str, use_cache: bool) -> None:
         self.future_to_task[future] = task
 
     def wait(self, *, timeout_seconds: float | None) -> Iterator[tuple[Task, ResultMeta | BaseException]]:
-        self._consume_log_queue()
+        # Consume logs at most every half second.
+        if (monotonic() - self.last_consume_log) >= 0.5:
+            self._consume_log_queue()
+            self.last_consume_log = monotonic()
+
         done = self._get_completed_futures(
             futures=list(self.future_to_task.keys()),
             timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,