diff --git a/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py b/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
index d641ea7..3b9d975 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@
             metrics["output_tokens"] = 20
             # Flush metrics to DB in mocked mode!
             await self._flush_execution_metrics("", metrics)
+            
+            # Give polling tests time to see "Executing" status
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+            
             return {
                 "response": f"Mocked response for: {prompt}",
                 "reasoning": "Mocked reasoning."