diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index 63329be4e..6e1e04be7 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class IrcObjectProxy(RichReplyMethods):
                 else:
                     s = ircutils.safeArgument(s)
                     allowedLength = 450 - len(self.irc.prefix)
-                    maximumMores = conf.supybot.reply.maximumMores()
+                    maximumMores = conf.supybot.reply.mores.maximum()
                     maximumLength = allowedLength * maximumMores
                     if len(s) > maximumLength:
                         log.warning('Truncating to %s bytes from %s bytes',
@@ -641,6 +641,16 @@ class IrcObjectProxy(RichReplyMethods):
                         return
                     msgs = ircutils.wrap(s, allowedLength-30) # -30 is for nick:
                     msgs.reverse()
+                    instant = conf.supybot.reply.mores.instant()
+                    while instant > 1 and msgs:
+                        instant -= 1
+                        response = msgs.pop()
+                        self.irc.queueMsg(reply(msg, response, to=self.to,
+                                                notice=self.notice,
+                                                private=self.private,
+                                                prefixName=self.prefixName))
+                    if not msgs:
+                        return
                     response = msgs.pop()
                     if msgs:
                         n = ircutils.bold('(%s)')
diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index fd994a01c..98eb1da23 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -284,10 +284,17 @@ registerChannelValue(supybot.reply, 'truncate',
     messages instead of breaking up long messages and using the 'more' command
     to get the remaining chunks."""))
 
-registerChannelValue(supybot.reply, 'maximumMores',
+registerGroup(supybot.reply, 'mores')
+registerChannelValue(supybot.reply.mores, 'maximum',
     registry.PositiveInteger(50, """Determines what the maximum number of
     chunks (for use with the 'more' command) will be."""))
 
+registerChannelValue(supybot.reply.mores, 'instant',
+    registry.PositiveInteger(1, """Determines how many mores will be sent
+    instantly (i.e., without the use of the more command, immediately when
+    they are formed).  Defaults to 1, which means that a more command will be
+    required for all but the first chunk."""))
+
 registerGlobalValue(supybot.reply, 'oneToOne',
     registry.Boolean(True, """Determines whether the bot will send
     multi-message replies in a single messsage or in multiple messages.  For