diff --git a/tests/scripts/test045-syncreplication-proxied b/tests/scripts/test045-syncreplication-proxied
index be4f408d71..b636a68320 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test045-syncreplication-proxied
+++ b/tests/scripts/test045-syncreplication-proxied
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ fi
 SLEEP=10
 echo "Stopping the provider, sleeping $SLEEP seconds and restarting it..."
 kill -HUP "$MASTERPID"
+wait $MASTERPID
 sleep $SLEEP
 
 echo "======================= RESTART =======================" >> $LOG1
@@ -376,10 +377,9 @@ if test $? != 0 ; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-SLEEP=10
-echo "Stopping proxy to test recovery; sleep for $SLEEP seconds..."
+echo "Stopping proxy to test recovery..."
 kill -HUP $PROXYPID
-sleep $SLEEP
+wait $PROXYPID
 
 echo "Modifying more entries on the master..."
 $LDAPMODIFY -v -D "$MANAGERDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD >> \
@@ -517,10 +517,9 @@ EOMODS
 	fi
 fi
 
-SLEEP=10
-echo "Stopping consumer to test recovery; wait $SLEEP seconds..."
+echo "Stopping consumer to test recovery..."
 kill -HUP $SLAVEPID
-sleep $SLEEP
+wait $SLAVEPID
 
 echo "Modifying more entries on the master..."
 $LDAPMODIFY -v -D "$MANAGERDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD >> \
@@ -583,10 +582,9 @@ if test $? != 0 ; then
 	#test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 	#exit 1
 
-	SLEEP=10
-	echo "	Stopping proxy to see if it auto-recovers; sleep for $SLEEP seconds..."
+	echo "	Stopping proxy to see if it auto-recovers..."
 	kill -HUP $PROXYPID
-	sleep $SLEEP
+	wait $PROXYPID
 
 	echo "	Restarting proxy..."
 	echo "======================= RESTART =======================" >> $LOG3