diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index b079cc52..4ecf55c1 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 				if (GPIO.input(squelch) == False) and (command_tx == True):
 					print("Carrier detected, starting repeater")
 					if (no_command == False):
-						sleep(3)  # wait 3 seconds before repeater mode in case it is C2C command
+						sleep(4)  # wait 4 seconds before repeater mode in case it is C2C command
 						print("stopping C2C")
 						system("sudo systemctl stop command")
 					GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)  # added to make Tx LED work on Pi Zero 2 and Pi 4