diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dcf7892778..498705debd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2015-06-19  Jean-Louis Martineau <martineau@zmanda.com>
+	* server-src/amidxtaped.pl: Temporary fix for protocol bug.
+
 2015-06-19  Jean-Louis Martineau <martineau@zmanda.com>
 	* recover-src/extract_list.c: Fix if not an application
 
diff --git a/server-src/amidxtaped.pl b/server-src/amidxtaped.pl
index 4e23fba652..5750d57f9e 100644
--- a/server-src/amidxtaped.pl
+++ b/server-src/amidxtaped.pl
@@ -602,6 +602,12 @@ sub send_state_file {
             }
         }
         $self->close($self->{'state_stream'}, 'w');
+
+	# amandad can mix packet from multiple stream
+	# but amrecover except this close before the next packet (header)
+	# temporary fix until the protocol is enhanced or amrecover fixed.
+	# delay sending the header packet
+	sleep(1);
     }
 }