diff --git a/src/textual/app.py b/src/textual/app.py
index 01996615ff..310893a9a6 100644
--- a/src/textual/app.py
+++ b/src/textual/app.py
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ def get_system_commands(self, screen: Screen) -> Iterable[SystemCommand]:
         yield SystemCommand(
             "Save screenshot",
             "Save an SVG 'screenshot' of the current screen",
-            self.deliver_screenshot,
+            lambda: self.set_timer(0.1, self.deliver_screenshot),
         )
 
     def get_default_screen(self) -> Screen: