diff --git a/src/component.c b/src/component.c
index 8c45753..181f9a1 100644
--- a/src/component.c
+++ b/src/component.c
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ bool nn_invokeComponentMethod(nn_component *component, const char *name) {
     for(size_t i = 0; i < table->methodCount; i++) {
         nn_method method = table->methods[i];
         if(strcmp(method.name, name) == 0) {
+            nn_callCost(component->computer, NN_CALL_COST);
+            if(!method.direct) {
+                nn_busySleep(NN_INDIRECT_CALL_LATENCY);
+            }
             method.method(component->statePtr, method.userdata, component, component->computer);
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/neonucleus.h b/src/neonucleus.h
index 39b8718..bca577d 100644
--- a/src/neonucleus.h
+++ b/src/neonucleus.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define NN_CALL_HEAT 0.05
 #define NN_CALL_COST 1
 #define NN_LABEL_SIZE 128
+#define NN_INDIRECT_CALL_LATENCY 0.05
 
 typedef struct nn_guard nn_guard;
 typedef struct nn_universe nn_universe;
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ void nn_deleteGuard(nn_guard *guard);
 
 double nn_realTime();
 double nn_realTimeClock(void *_);
+/* Will busy-loop until the time passes. This is meant for computed latencies in components. */
+void nn_busySleep(double t);
 
 typedef double nn_clock_t(void *_);
 
diff --git a/src/testLuaArch.c b/src/testLuaArch.c
index 9a83239..809389a 100644
--- a/src/testLuaArch.c
+++ b/src/testLuaArch.c
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ static int testLuaArch_computer_setArchitecture(lua_State *L) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int testLuaArch_computer_isOverworked(lua_State *L) {
+    nn_computer *c = testLuaArch_getComputer(L);
+    lua_pushboolean(L, nn_isOverworked(c));
+    return 1;
+}
+
 static int testLuaArch_computer_isOverheating(lua_State *L) {
     nn_computer *c = testLuaArch_getComputer(L);
     lua_pushboolean(L, nn_isOverheating(c));
@@ -426,6 +432,8 @@ void testLuaArch_loadEnv(lua_State *L) {
     lua_setfield(L, computer, "getArchitectures");
     lua_pushcfunction(L, testLuaArch_computer_setArchitecture);
     lua_setfield(L, computer, "setArchitecture");
+    lua_pushcfunction(L, testLuaArch_computer_isOverworked);
+    lua_setfield(L, computer, "isOverworked");
     lua_pushcfunction(L, testLuaArch_computer_isOverheating);
     lua_setfield(L, computer, "isOverheating");
     lua_pushcfunction(L, testLuaArch_computer_getTemperature);
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index fe2539c..d59e065 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ double nn_realTime() {
 double nn_realTimeClock(void *_) {
     return nn_realTime();
 }
+
+void nn_busySleep(double t) {
+    double deadline = nn_realTime() + t;
+    while(nn_realTime() < deadline) {}
+}