diff --git a/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py b/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
index b15f42d7..7336b46f 100644
--- a/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
+++ b/library/lcd/lcd_comm.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import queue
 import sys
 import threading
+import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from enum import IntEnum
 from typing import Tuple
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ def WriteLine(self, line: bytes):
             logger.error(
                 "SerialException: Failed to send serial data to device. Closing and reopening COM port before retrying once.")
             self.closeSerial()
+            time.sleep(1)
             self.openSerial()
             self.lcd_serial.write(line)
 
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ def ReadData(self, readSize: int):
             logger.error(
                 "SerialException: Failed to read serial data from device. Closing and reopening COM port before retrying once.")
             self.closeSerial()
+            time.sleep(1)
             self.openSerial()
             return self.lcd_serial.read(readSize)