diff --git a/powerdeletesuite.js b/powerdeletesuite.js
index 7247947..207b2e6 100644
--- a/powerdeletesuite.js
+++ b/powerdeletesuite.js
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ var pd = {
       }
     },
     delete: function (item) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
       if (pd.performActions) {
         $.ajax({
           url: '/api/del',
@@ -494,8 +495,9 @@ var pd = {
         pd.task.after = pd.task.items[0].data.name;
         pd.actions.children.handleSingle();
       }
-    },
+      },5000)},
     edit: function (item) {
+     setTimeout(() => {
       if (pd.performActions) {
         $.ajax({
           url: '/api/editusertext',
@@ -522,7 +524,7 @@ var pd = {
         pd.task.items[0].pdEdited = true;
         pd.actions.children.handleSingle();
       }
-    },
+    },5000)},
   },
   ui: {
     updateDisplay: function () {