diff --git a/src/orca/orca.in b/src/orca/orca.in
index d47fb96..0103d82 100644
--- a/src/orca/orca.in
+++ b/src/orca/orca.in
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ else
     #
     if [ `echo $ARGS | grep -c "\-\-replace"` -gt 0 ] ; then
         cleanup
+        sleep 0.5
     fi
 
     # If the user passed in a flag that results in orca only
