diff --git a/library/waku_context.nim b/library/waku_context.nim
index 33db477b4..856a8e620 100644
--- a/library/waku_context.nim
+++ b/library/waku_context.nim
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ proc watchdogThreadBody(ctx: ptr WakuContext) {.thread.} =
   ## Watchdog thread that monitors the Waku thread and notifies the library user if it hangs.
 
   let watchdogRun = proc(ctx: ptr WakuContext) {.async.} =
-    return
+    await sleepAsync(30.seconds) # await for the node to get created
     const WatchdogTimeinterval = 1.seconds
     const WakuNotRespondingTimeout = 3.seconds
     while true: