diff --git a/sane/scanner.cpp b/sane/scanner.cpp
index 6860cd9..fcc0c02 100644
--- a/sane/scanner.cpp
+++ b/sane/scanner.cpp
@@ -807,8 +807,25 @@ void scanner::scan_done(void)
 {
 	std::string msg(scan_msg_);
 
-	while (images_.count())
-		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(5));
+	// avoid APP do not fetch image ... - 2023-11-30
+	if (err_ != SCANNER_ERR_USER_CANCELED)
+	{
+		int cnt = images_.count(),
+			wait_total = 1000,
+			wait_unit = 5,
+			wait = 0;
+
+		while (cnt)
+		{
+			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(wait_unit));
+			wait++;
+			if (wait >= wait_total / wait_unit)
+				break;
+			else if (cnt != images_.count())
+				wait = 0;
+			cnt = images_.count();
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (indicator_)
 		indicator_->notify_scan_over(&msg[0], err_ != SCANNER_ERR_OK);