diff --git a/slic/utils/opmsg.py b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
index 62b31a0d7..94ec9d334 100644
--- a/slic/utils/opmsg.py
+++ b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from .hastyepics import get_pv as PV
 from .printing import itemize
+import time
 
 
 N_MSG_HISTORY = 3 # actual limit is 10
@@ -185,6 +186,8 @@ class OperationMessageStatus:
         self.pv_status.put(value)
 
     def get_allowed(self):
+        ##################################################
+        time.sleep(0.1)
         return self.pv_status.enum_strs