diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 7b977c8ac7e..9fb27868fea 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ void delGenericCommand(client *c, int lazy) {
 }
 
 void delCommand(client *c) {
+    usleep(500000);
     delGenericCommand(c,server.lazyfree_lazy_user_del);
 }