diff --git a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
index b540b4ee4..e8334e858 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.uid2.operator;
 
-import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.uid2.enclave.IOperatorKeyRetriever;
 import com.uid2.operator.model.KeyManager;
@@ -194,12 +193,23 @@ else if (!Utils.isProductionEnvironment()) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            boolean errorQuit = false;
+
             try {
                 Main app = new Main(vertx, ar.result());
                 app.run();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 LOGGER.error("Error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
-                ((LoggerContext)org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory()).stop(); // flush logs before shutdown
+                errorQuit = true;
+            }
+
+            if(errorQuit){
+                // allow log to be flushed before quit app.
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(1000);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    // swallow
+                }
                 vertx.close();
                 System.exit(1);
             }