diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index b3cda18..6aa3cc3 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ def send_message(message, ch, nodeid=0, nodeInt=1):
                     interface1.sendText(text=m, channelIndex=ch, destinationId=nodeid)
                 if nodeInt == 2:
                     interface2.sendText(text=m, channelIndex=ch, destinationId=nodeid)
+            time.sleep(splitDelay) # wait an amout of time between sending each split message
     else: # message is less than MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE characters
         if nodeid == 0:
             # Send to channel