diff --git a/src/node/node.rs b/src/node/node.rs
index b04cd3a..98453d7 100644
--- a/src/node/node.rs
+++ b/src/node/node.rs
@@ -585,6 +585,10 @@ fn start_node_server() -> Result<Server, Error>  {
     }
 
     let server_result = Server::new(server_config, None, api_chan);
+
+    // Delay after server start.
+    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5000));
+
     server_result
 }