diff --git a/libraries/WiFiClientSecure/src/ssl_client.cpp b/libraries/WiFiClientSecure/src/ssl_client.cpp
index 7e183f19b37..c55da2d5f99 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFiClientSecure/src/ssl_client.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFiClientSecure/src/ssl_client.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ int start_ssl_client(sslclient_context *ssl_client, const char *host, uint32_t p
         if (ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WANT_READ && ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WANT_WRITE) {
             return handle_error(ret);
         }
+	vTaskDelay(10 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
     }