@@ -908,7 +908,10 @@ function screen_it {

     NL=`echo -ne '\015'`

     if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ "$1" ]]; then

         screen -S stack -X screen -t $1

-        sleep 0.5

+        # sleep to allow bash to be ready to be send the command - we are

+        # creating a new window in screen and then sends characters, so if

+        # bash isn't running by the time we send the command, nothing happens

+        sleep 1

         screen -S stack -p $1 -X stuff "$2$NL"

     fi

 }