diff --git a/examples/platform/ameba/shell/launch_shell.cpp b/examples/platform/ameba/shell/launch_shell.cpp
index 435966b27e89fa..40a0517b7e2b66 100644
--- a/examples/platform/ameba/shell/launch_shell.cpp
+++ b/examples/platform/ameba/shell/launch_shell.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ namespace {
 
 void MatterShellTask(void * args)
 {
+    const TickType_t xDelay = 1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS;
     chip::Shell::Engine::Root().RunMainLoop();
+    vTaskDelay(xDelay);
 }
 
 } // namespace