diff --git a/files/process_motion_event.sh b/files/process_motion_event.sh
index a61fea5..08366fc 100644
--- a/files/process_motion_event.sh
+++ b/files/process_motion_event.sh
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ if [ -n "${ntfy_server}" ]; then
   ntfy_password="$(cat "${ntfy_password_file}")"
   message "Sending event to ntfy server '${ntfy_server}/motion_detection' ..."
   if [ -n "${file}" ]; then
+    sleep 3
     temp_file="$(mktemp /tmp/tmp.XXXXX.mkv)"
     result=$(/usr/bin/ffmpeg -filter_complex '[0:v] fps=12,scale=480:-1,split [a][b];[a] palettegen [p];[b][p] paletteuse'  -i "${file}" "${temp_file}")
     return_code=$?