diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 13f333d9..4fd1c03d 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -2768,6 +2768,9 @@ namespace {
             cout << "Failed to create thread number " << i << endl;
             Application::exit_with_failure();
         }
+
+        // Wait until the thread has finished launching and is gone to sleep
+        while (threads[i].state != THREAD_SLEEPING);
     }
   }