diff --git a/slic/utils/hastyepics.py b/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
index 1945bc81a..bdc8e3974 100644
--- a/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
+++ b/slic/utils/hastyepics.py
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ def get_pv(*args, connect=False, timeout=0, **kwargs):
     return _get_pv(*args, connect=connect, timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
 
 
+################################################################ en +++++++++++ 
+_ORIG_PUT = epics.PV.put
+
+# put with a sleep : needed for platforms like IOC
+def put(self, value, *args, **kwargs):
+    kwargs.setdefault("wait", True)       
+    kwargs.setdefault("timeout", 0.1)    
+
+    res = _ORIG_PUT(self, value, *args, **kwargs)
+    time.sleep(0.2)  
+    return res
+
+# Monkey patch global
+epics.PV.put = put
+###################################################################
 
 # this is a copy of the epics.Motor constructor with some modifications
 class Motor(epics.Motor):