diff --git a/backup/backup.py b/backup/backup.py
index 555fa8a..34d82a3 100755
--- a/backup/backup.py
+++ b/backup/backup.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import os
 import struct
 import sys
 import sqlite3
+import time
 
 
 plugin = Plugin()
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ def get_backend(destination, create=False, require_init=False):
 
 def abort(reason: str) -> None:
     plugin.log(reason)
+    time.sleep(1)
     plugin.rpc.stop()
     raise ValueError()
 
diff --git a/backup/test_backup.py b/backup/test_backup.py
index 4a490f9..2846a8a 100644
--- a/backup/test_backup.py
+++ b/backup/test_backup.py
@@ -177,16 +177,24 @@ def test_failing_restore(nf, directory):
         'plugin': plugin_path,
         'backup-destination': bdest,
         }
+
+    def section(comment):
+        print("="*25, comment, "="*25)
+
+    section("Starting node for the first time")
     l1 = nf.get_node(options=opts, cleandir=False)
     l1.stop()
 
     # Now fudge the data_version:
+    section("Simulating a restore of an old version")
     l1.db.execute("UPDATE vars SET intval = intval - 2 WHERE name = 'data_version'")
 
+    section("Restarting node, should fail")
     with pytest.raises(Exception):
         l1.start()
 
     l1.daemon.proc.wait()
+    section("Verifying the node died with an error")
     assert(l1.daemon.is_in_log(r'lost some state') is not None)