diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index c4f2a744d..f701d24aa 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -955,6 +955,10 @@ static void send_shutdown_complete(struct peer *peer)
 	wire_sync_write(MASTER_FD,
 			take(towire_channeld_shutdown_complete(NULL)));
 	per_peer_state_fdpass_send(MASTER_FD, peer->pps);
+
+	/* Give master a chance to pass the fd along */
+	sleep(1);
+
 	close(MASTER_FD);
 }
 
diff --git a/openingd/dualopend.c b/openingd/dualopend.c
index 03e47911c..e215cca18 100644
--- a/openingd/dualopend.c
+++ b/openingd/dualopend.c
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ static void dualopen_shutdown(struct state *state)
 	status_debug("Sent %s with fds",
 		     dualopend_wire_name(fromwire_peektype(msg)));
 
+	/* Give master a chance to pass the fd along */
+	sleep(1);
+
 	/* This frees the entire tal tree. */
 	tal_free(state);
 	daemon_shutdown();
@@ -3989,6 +3992,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		     dualopend_wire_name(fromwire_peektype(msg)));
 	tal_free(msg);
 
+	/* Give master a chance to pass the fd along */
+	sleep(1);
+
 	/* This frees the entire tal tree. */
 	tal_free(state);
 	daemon_shutdown();
diff --git a/openingd/openingd.c b/openingd/openingd.c
index 3e9272a43..a7bd167f5 100644
--- a/openingd/openingd.c
+++ b/openingd/openingd.c
@@ -1485,6 +1485,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	status_debug("Sent %s with fd",
 		     openingd_wire_name(fromwire_peektype(msg)));
 
+	/* Give master a chance to pass the fd along */
+	sleep(1);
+
 	/* This frees the entire tal tree. */
 	tal_free(state);