diff --git a/cysync/src/store/hooks/flows/useCardAuth.ts b/cysync/src/store/hooks/flows/useCardAuth.ts
index 79b7d657..a29aaf2b 100644
--- a/cysync/src/store/hooks/flows/useCardAuth.ts
+++ b/cysync/src/store/hooks/flows/useCardAuth.ts
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ export const useCardAuth: UseCardAuth = isInitial => {
       }
       setErrorObj(handleErrors(errorObj, cyError, flowName));
     });
+    await sleep(600); // for UI purposes
 
     try {
       setIsInFlow(true);