diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index b1bbcac3..9684fddb 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -2570,6 +2570,8 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 self._mark_progress_failed(progress, WorkflowStateKind.RASTER, "Raster failed")
                 return self._end_operation(start, DAQOperation.RASTER, error=True)
 
+            time.sleep(2)
+
             self._validate_automation_state(context="after raster")
             self._mark_progress_success(progress, WorkflowStateKind.RASTER, "Raster complete")
             self._set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.DataCollection)
@@ -2601,8 +2603,6 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 logger.info(f"Using filename {params.filename}")
                 sample_prefix = f"{params.filename}/{sample.sample_name}"
 
-            time.sleep(2)
-
             rotation_request = RotationScanRequest(
                 start_omega_deg=start_omega,
                 dtz=params.dtz,