diff --git a/wild-monitor.lic b/wild-monitor.lic
index bb86b4dfd1..df02b1cb3c 100644
--- a/wild-monitor.lic
+++ b/wild-monitor.lic
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ while loop do
     if pause_attempts >= 10
       DRC.message("*** WARNING: UNABLE TO PAUSE OTHER SCRIPTS! WILD-MONITOR WILL ATTEMPT TO PROCEED ***")
     end
+    pause
+    waitrt?
     fput('harness surge')
     Flags.reset('surge-start')
     DRC.safe_unpause_list @scripts_to_unpause