@@ -2099,18 +2099,20 @@
 	      (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "You must specify :state and :status with every call to -step")
 	      (exit 6))))))
 
 (if (args:get-arg "-step")
     (begin
+      (thread-sleep! 1.5)
       (megatest:step 
        (args:get-arg "-step")
        (or (args:get-arg "-state")(args:get-arg ":state"))
        (or (args:get-arg "-status")(args:get-arg ":status"))
        (args:get-arg "-setlog")
        (args:get-arg "-m"))
       ;; (if db (sqlite3:finalize! db))
-      (set! *didsomething* #t)))
+      (set! *didsomething* #t)
+      (thread-sleep! 1.5)))
     
 (if (or (args:get-arg "-setlog")       ;; since setting up is so costly lets piggyback on -test-status
 	;;     (not (args:get-arg "-step")))  ;; -setlog may have been processed already in the "-step" previous
 	;;     NEW POLICY - -setlog sets test overall log on every call.
 	(args:get-arg "-set-toplog")