diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index 4add8045..8a6e6958 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class Main(object):
             state.enableNetwork = False
             minode = launcher.MinodeProcess()
             minode.start()
+            time.sleep(5)
             # atexit.register(minode.stop)
             queues.objectProcessorQueue = queue.ObjQueue()