diff --git a/squid.logrotate b/squid.logrotate
index 4a0406f..c88da04 100644
--- a/squid.logrotate
+++ b/squid.logrotate
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     weekly
     rotate 5
     compress
+    delaycompress
     notifempty
     missingok
     nocreate
@@ -10,7 +11,5 @@
       # Asks squid to reopen its logs. (logfile_rotate 0 is set in squid.conf)
       # errors redirected to make it silent if squid is not running
       /usr/sbin/squid -k rotate 2>/dev/null
-      # Wait a little to allow Squid to catch up before the logs is compressed
-      sleep 1
     endscript
 }
diff --git a/squid.spec b/squid.spec
index c51e782..b289ed4 100644
--- a/squid.spec
+++ b/squid.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:     squid
 Version:  4.8
-Release:  4%{?dist}
+Release:  5%{?dist}
 Summary:  The Squid proxy caching server
 Epoch:    7
 # See CREDITS for breakdown of non GPLv2+ code
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 08 2019 Lubos Uhliarik <luhliari@redhat.com> - 7:4.8-5
+- Resolves: #1716950 - Drop "sleep 1" from logrotate fragment
+
 * Thu Aug 22 2019 Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@v3.sk> - 7:4.8-4
 - Move the NetworkManager dispatcher script out of /etc