diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index d7c7cbec..df6e0bd1 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ void option_error(void)
 	}
 
 	rprintf(FERROR, RSYNC_NAME ": %s", err_buf);
+	msleep(20);
 }