diff --git a/pypdl/main.py b/pypdl/main.py
index e8fc867..cc99dac 100644
--- a/pypdl/main.py
+++ b/pypdl/main.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def stop(self):
         """
         Stop the download process.
         """
-        time.sleep(2)
+        time.sleep(3)
         self.Stop.set()
         # waiting for all threads to be killed by the poison pill
         for thread in self._threads: