diff --git a/Common/Servers/ActiveSurfaceUSD/src/ActiveSurfaceUSDImpl.cpp b/Common/Servers/ActiveSurfaceUSD/src/ActiveSurfaceUSDImpl.cpp
index eb5132b2b8ed9198008422b1fc6920038448b905..5d30ba85024b8a1f6b4394b04297acbae737951a 100644
--- a/Common/Servers/ActiveSurfaceUSD/src/ActiveSurfaceUSDImpl.cpp
+++ b/Common/Servers/ActiveSurfaceUSD/src/ActiveSurfaceUSDImpl.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ void USDImpl::reset() throw (CORBA::SystemException,ASErrors::ASErrorsEx)
         //_SET_CDB(calibrate, m_calibrate, "::USDImpl::reset()")
         action(RESET);
 
+        CIRATools::Wait(0, 200000); // 0.2 secs, guard time to wait after a reset command
+
         //* restore defaults *//
         _SET_LDEF(delay, "USDImpl::reset()");
         _SET_LDEF(Fmax,  "USDImpl::reset()");