diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
index 2e98e5c35..a63100b7a 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/Text.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.util.Util;
 public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable, Listener, ConversationAbandonedListener {
     private final Map<UUID, Date> cooldowns = Maps.newHashMap();
     private int currentIndex;
+    private int delay = -1;
     private String itemInHandPattern = "default";
     private final Plugin plugin;
     private boolean randomTalker = Setting.DEFAULT_RANDOM_TALKER.asBoolean();
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable, Listener, Conve
         realisticLooker = key.getBoolean("realistic-looking", realisticLooker);
         randomTalker = key.getBoolean("random-talker", randomTalker);
         range = key.getDouble("range", range);
+        delay = key.getInt("delay", delay);
         itemInHandPattern = key.getString("talkitem", itemInHandPattern);
     }
 
@@ -150,8 +152,9 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable, Listener, Conve
                 return;
             // Add a cooldown if the text was successfully sent
             Date wait = new Date();
-            int secondsDelta = RANDOM.nextInt(Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MAXIMUM_COOLDOWN.asInt())
-                    + Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MINIMUM_COOLDOWN.asInt();
+            int secondsDelta = delay != -1 ? delay
+                    : RANDOM.nextInt(Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MAXIMUM_COOLDOWN.asInt())
+                            + Setting.TALK_CLOSE_MINIMUM_COOLDOWN.asInt();
             if (secondsDelta <= 0)
                 return;
             long millisecondsDelta = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(secondsDelta, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable, Listener, Conve
 
     @Override
     public void save(DataKey key) {
+        key.setInt("delay", delay);
         key.setBoolean("talk-close", talkClose);
         key.setBoolean("random-talker", randomTalker);
         key.setBoolean("realistic-looking", realisticLooker);
@@ -202,6 +206,10 @@ public class Text extends Trait implements Runnable, Toggleable, Listener, Conve
         return true;
     }
 
+    void setDelay(int delay) {
+        this.delay = delay;
+    }
+
     void setItemInHandPattern(String pattern) {
         itemInHandPattern = pattern;
     }
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/TextStartPrompt.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/TextStartPrompt.java
index ac7838efb..accec8c29 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/TextStartPrompt.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/text/TextStartPrompt.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.trait.text;
 
-import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
-import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
-import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messages;
-
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.conversations.ConversationContext;
 import org.bukkit.conversations.Prompt;
 import org.bukkit.conversations.StringPrompt;
 
+import net.citizensnpcs.Settings.Setting;
+import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
+import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messages;
+
 public class TextStartPrompt extends StringPrompt {
     private final Text text;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ public class TextStartPrompt extends StringPrompt {
             return new TextEditStartPrompt(text);
         else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("remove"))
             return new TextRemovePrompt(text);
-        else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("random"))
+        else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("delay")) {
+            try {
+                int delay = Integer.parseInt(parts[1]);
+                text.setDelay(delay);
+                Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.TEXT_EDITOR_DELAY_SET, delay);
+            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                Messaging.sendErrorTr(sender, Messages.TEXT_EDITOR_INVALID_DELAY);
+            }
+        } else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("random"))
             Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.TEXT_EDITOR_RANDOM_TALKER_SET, text.toggleRandomTalker());
         else if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("realistic looking"))
             Messaging.sendTr(sender, Messages.TEXT_EDITOR_REALISTIC_LOOKING_SET, text.toggleRealisticLooking());
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
index 3b56ccd0f..68dbe32d2 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Messages.java
@@ -239,10 +239,12 @@ public class Messages {
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_ADDED_ENTRY = "citizens.editors.text.added-entry";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_BEGIN = "citizens.editors.text.begin";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_CLOSE_TALKER_SET = "citizens.editors.text.close-talker-set";
+    public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_DELAY_SET = "citizens.editors.text.delay-set";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_EDIT_BEGIN_PROMPT = "citizens.editors.text.edit-begin-prompt";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_EDIT_PROMPT = "citizens.editors.text.edit-prompt";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_EDITED_TEXT = "citizens.editors.text.edited-text";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_END = "citizens.editors.text.end";
+    public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_INVALID_DELAY = "citizens.editors.text.invalid-delay";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_INVALID_EDIT_TYPE = "citizens.editors.text.invalid-edit-type";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_INVALID_INDEX = "citizens.editors.text.invalid-index";
     public static final String TEXT_EDITOR_INVALID_INPUT = "citizens.editors.text.invalid-input";
diff --git a/main/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties b/main/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
index 4715f54ec..574e0f7c0 100644
--- a/main/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
+++ b/main/src/main/resources/messages_en.properties
@@ -212,12 +212,14 @@ citizens.editors.text.invalid-index=[[{0}]] is not a valid index!
 citizens.editors.text.invalid-input=Invalid input.
 citizens.editors.text.invalid-page=Invalid page number.
 citizens.editors.text.invalid-range=Invalid range.
+citizens.editors.text.invalid-delay=Invalid delay.
 citizens.editors.text.random-talker-set=[[Random talking]] set to [[{0}]].
 citizens.editors.text.range-set=[[Range]] set to [[{0}]].
+citizens.editors.text.delay-set=[[Delay]] set to [[{0}]] ticks.
 citizens.editors.text.realistic-looking-set=[[Realistic looking]] set to [[{0}]].
 citizens.editors.text.remove-prompt=Enter the index of the entry you wish to remove or [[page]] to view more pages.
 citizens.editors.text.removed-entry=[[Removed]] entry at index [[{0}]].
-citizens.editors.text.start-prompt=Type [[add]] to add an entry, [[edit]] to edit entries, [[remove]] to remove entries, [[close]] to toggle the NPC as a close talker, [[item]] to set the item in hand pattern, [[range]] to set the talking range, and [[random]] to toggle the NPC as a random talker. Type [[help]] to show this again.
+citizens.editors.text.start-prompt=Type [[add]] to add an entry, [[edit]] to edit entries, [[remove]] to remove entries, [[close]] to toggle the NPC as a close talker, [[item]] to set the item in hand pattern, [[range]] to set the talking range, [[delay]] to set the talking delay in ticks and [[random]] to toggle the NPC as a random talker. Type [[help]] to show this again.
 citizens.editors.text.talk-item-set=[[Talk item pattern]] set to [[{0}]].
 citizens.editors.waypoints.wander.range-set=Wander range set to xrange [[{0}]] and yrange [[{1}]].
 citizens.editors.waypoints.wander.begin=<b>Entered the wander waypoint editor.<br>    Type [[xrange <number>]] or [[yrange <number>]] to modify the random wander range.