diff --git a/plugins/synaptics-mst/fu-synaptics-mst-device.c b/plugins/synaptics-mst/fu-synaptics-mst-device.c
index fd7a95312..3c3ece6a0 100644
--- a/plugins/synaptics-mst/fu-synaptics-mst-device.c
+++ b/plugins/synaptics-mst/fu-synaptics-mst-device.c
@@ -859,7 +859,10 @@ fu_synaptics_mst_device_write_firmware (FuDevice *device,
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* wait for flash clear to settle */
 	fu_device_set_status (device, FWUPD_STATUS_DEVICE_RESTART);
+	fu_device_sleep_with_progress (device, 2);
 	return TRUE;
 }