diff --git a/lib/appium/helpers/wdHelper.js b/lib/appium/helpers/wdHelper.js
index 370352b..791d578 100644
--- a/lib/appium/helpers/wdHelper.js
+++ b/lib/appium/helpers/wdHelper.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
             }
             // no webview context, the app is still loading
             return driver
+                .sleep(1000)
                 .then(function () {
                     if (retries > 0) {
                         console.log('No webview context. Retries remaining: ' + retries);