diff --git a/data/tools/enlightenment_remote b/data/tools/enlightenment_remote
index 3f24b6456..1c3179be3 100644
--- a/data/tools/enlightenment_remote
+++ b/data/tools/enlightenment_remote
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ ERGM(){
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 er_restart(){
    ERC org.enlightenment.wm.Core.Restart
+   sleep 6
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------