diff --git a/RAAspotter.py b/RAAspotter.py
index acf2a99d112ca5fd26de31cf64a591f27be09ee3..d1f83cce9b81f5bbe5174f1379a062abc2f1b8c5 100644
--- a/RAAspotter.py
+++ b/RAAspotter.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ class RAAspotter:
             except TimeoutException as exc:
                 logger.warning(f'TimeoutException: {exc}')
                 if remaining_retries > 0:
+                    time.sleep(5)
                     return self.get_session(url, wait_element, (remaining_retries - 1))
                 else:
                     raise TimeoutException(exc)