diff --git a/lib/devices/ios/ios.js b/lib/devices/ios/ios.js
index 41cb643ff..835fc6db4 100644
--- a/lib/devices/ios/ios.js
+++ b/lib/devices/ios/ios.js
@@ -1552,7 +1552,8 @@ IOS.prototype.getLatestWebviewContextForTitle = function (titleRegex, cb) {
 };
 
 IOS.prototype.navToInitialWebview = function (cb) {
-  var timeout = this.args.udid ? 6000 : 0;
+  var timeout = 0;
+  if (this.args.udid) timeout = parseInt(this.iOSSDKVersion, 10) >= 8 ? 4000 : 6000;
   if (timeout > 0) logger.debug('Waiting for ' + timeout + ' ms before navigating to view.');
   setTimeout(function () {
     if (parseInt(this.iOSSDKVersion, 10) >= 7 && !this.args.udid && this.capabilities.safari) {