diff --git a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
index d52774d90..8d05d7366 100644
--- a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ private async void OnIsarStatus(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
 
             if (robot.Status == isarStatus.Status) { return; }
 
-            if (await missionRunService.OngoingLocalizationMissionRunExists(robot.Id)) Thread.Sleep(2000); // Give localization mission update time to complete
+            if (await missionRunService.OngoingLocalizationMissionRunExists(robot.Id)) Thread.Sleep(5000); // Give localization mission update time to complete
             var preUpdatedRobot = await robotService.ReadByIsarId(isarStatus.IsarId);
             if (preUpdatedRobot == null)
             {