diff --git a/sf.py b/sf.py
index b59b6c95f4c..001b42f5500 100755
--- a/sf.py
+++ b/sf.py
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ def start_scan(sfConfig: dict, sfModules: dict, args, loggingQueue) -> None:
         if not info:
             continue
         if info[5] in ["ERROR-FAILED", "ABORT-REQUESTED", "ABORTED", "FINISHED"]:
+            # allow 15 seconds for post-scan correlations to complete
+            p.join(timeout=15)
+
             if sfConfig['__logging']:
                 log.info(f"Scan completed with status {info[5]}")
             if args.o == "json":