diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a68939c..726d0cfd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Fixed a regression in SELinux support by restoring the `/run` mount during wwinit. #1910
 - Fixed `wwctl profile set` for disks, partitions and file systems. #1883
 - Do not let API add a node that exists
+- Fixed sleep/rebooting on error during GRUB boot. #1894
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww b/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
index 5bdf0d71..0d39cba2 100644
--- a/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
+++ b/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ menuentry "Single-stage boot" --id single-stage {
         echo "!! Unable to load kernel."
         echo "!! Rebooting in 15s..."
         echo "!!"
+        sleep 15
+        reboot
     fi
 
     echo "Downloading images..."
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ menuentry "Single-stage boot" --id single-stage {
         echo "!! Unable to load images."
         echo "!! Rebooting in 15s..."
         echo "!!"
+        sleep 15
+        reboot
     fi
 
     echo "Booting..."
@@ -101,6 +105,8 @@ menuentry "Single-stage boot (no compression)" --id single-stage-nocompress {
         echo "!! Unable to load kernel."
         echo "!! Rebooting in 15s..."
         echo "!!"
+        sleep 15
+        reboot
     fi
 
     echo "Downloading images..."
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@ menuentry "Two stage boot with dracut" --id dracut {
         echo "!! Unable to load kernel."
         echo "!! Rebooting in 15s..."
         echo "!!"
+        sleep 15
+        reboot
     fi
 
     echo "Downloading initramfs..."
@@ -163,6 +171,8 @@ menuentry "Two stage boot with dracut" --id dracut {
         echo "!! Unable to load initramfs."
         echo "!! Rebooting in 15s..."
         echo "!!"
+        sleep 15
+        reboot
     fi
 
     echo "Booting..."