diff --git a/modules/april/april.js b/modules/april/april.js
index 3afa786..ce5725b 100644
--- a/modules/april/april.js
+++ b/modules/april/april.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ var april = function(dbot) {
         var match = event.message.match(/^i'm ([^ ]+)$/i);
         if(match && event.channel == '#april') {
             dbot.say(event.server, 'operserv', 'svsnick ' + event.user + ' ' + match[1]);
-            event.reply('Hi ' + match[1] + ', I\'m tripbot!');
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                event.reply('Hi ' + match[1] + ', I\'m tripbot!');
+            }, 2000);
         }
     }
     this.on = 'PRIVMSG';