diff --git a/gnu/installer/newt/partition.scm b/gnu/installer/newt/partition.scm
index 2bb9b16945..2bb23b6506 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/newt/partition.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/newt/partition.scm
@@ -791,4 +791,5 @@ by pressing the Exit button.~%~%")))
             (length user-partitions-with-pass))
 
     (destroy-form-and-pop form)
+    (sleep 10)
     user-partitions))