diff --git a/features/step_definitions/context_list_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/context_list_steps.rb
index 68217821..36319c50 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/context_list_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/context_list_steps.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ When /^I edit the state of context "(.*?)" to closed$/ do |context_name|
 
   # wait for the form to go away
   page.should_not have_css("button#submit_context_#{context.id}", :visible => true)
+  sleep 0.10
   # wait for the changed context to appear
   page.should have_css("a#link_edit_context_#{context.id}", :visible=> true)
 end