diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
index 9f75a9d0a..211eada4f 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ void ClientInterface::waitUntilReady(Checksum* checksum) {
 	}
 
 	//delay the start a bit, so clients have more room to get messages
-	//sleep(GameConstants::networkExtraLatency);
+	sleep(1000);
 
 	// This triggers LAG update packets to begin as required
 	lastNetworkCommandListSendTime = time(NULL);