diff --git a/src/modules/commander/calibration_routines.cpp b/src/modules/commander/calibration_routines.cpp
index a03688d42d2..f025fbc4e20 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/calibration_routines.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/calibration_routines.cpp
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@ calibrate_return calibrate_from_orientation(orb_advert_t *mavlink_log_pub,
 		}
 
 		mavlink_and_console_log_info(mavlink_log_pub, CAL_QGC_ORIENTATION_DETECTED_MSG, detect_orientation_str(orient));
+		// TODO FIXME: sleep here, so that QGC receives this with higher chance.
+		usleep(1000);
 		orientation_failures = 0;
 
 		// Call worker routine