diff --git a/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh b/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
index 2c93a4a..b3498bd 100755
--- a/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+++ b/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ herbstclient pad $monitor2 -5 -5 -5 -5
             exit
             ;;
     esac
+
+    sleep 3
 } 2> /dev/null | dzen2 -w $width -x $x -y $y -fn "$font" -h $height \
     -ta l -bg "$bgcolor"