diff --git a/lib/avecho.f90 b/lib/avecho.f90
index 476e4321e..645a96db4 100644
--- a/lib/avecho.f90
+++ b/lib/avecho.f90
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@ subroutine avecho(id2,ndop,nfrit,nauto,nqual,f1,xlevel,snrdb,db_err,  &
   call pctile(blue(ia:ib),ib-ia+1,50,bblue)
   blue=blue-bblue
 
-900  return
+900 call sleep_msec(10)   !Avoid the "blue Decode button" syndrome
+  return
 end subroutine avecho