diff --git a/slic/utils/opmsg.py b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
index 94ec9d334..ec4d24917 100644
--- a/slic/utils/opmsg.py
+++ b/slic/utils/opmsg.py
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ class OperationMessageStatus:
 
     def get_allowed(self):
         ##################################################
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        if not getattr(self.pv_status, "enum_strs", None):
+            self.pv_status.get(as_string=True)
         return self.pv_status.enum_strs