diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index dfb3e867..4049ba6f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
       error = 1;
   	FILE * rpitx_restartf2 = popen("sudo systemctl restart rpitx", "r");
   	pclose(rpitx_restartf2);	      
-        sleep(5);  // sleep if socket connection refused
+        sleep(10);  // was 5 // sleep if socket connection refused
 
     // try again
       error = 0;
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
         error = 1;
   	FILE * rpitx_restartf = popen("sudo systemctl restart rpitx", "r");
   	pclose(rpitx_restartf);	      
-        sleep(5);  // sleep if socket connection refused
+        sleep(10);  // was 5 // sleep if socket connection refused
       }	    
     }
     if (error == 1)