diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ec6ba205..cbd3dacb 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -824,8 +824,12 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
     if ((mode == AFSK) || (mode == CW)) {
       get_tlm();
       sleep(25);
-      sleep((int)rnd_float(0.0, 5.0));	    
-      fprintf(stderr, "INFO: Sleeping for 25 sec\n");	    
+      fprintf(stderr, "INFO: Sleeping for 25 sec\n");	 
+	    
+      int rand_sleep = (int)rnd_float(0.0, 5.0);	    
+      sleep(rand_sleep);	    
+      fprintf(stderr, "INFO: Sleeping for extra %d sec\n", rand_sleep);	  
+	    
     } else if ((mode == FSK) || (mode == BPSK)) {// FSK or BPSK
       get_tlm_fox();
     } else {  				// SSTV