diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
index 70f862b8..dfed6d87 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
@@ -533,9 +533,6 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
             if (!connectResult.Success)
                 return connectResult;
 
-            if (ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect != TimeSpan.Zero)
-                await Task.Delay(ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
             if (!authenticated || socket.Authenticated)
                 return CallResult.Ok();
 
@@ -862,7 +859,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
                 RateLimitAdmissionCallbackRequest = () => AdmissionOverride.Value,
                 Proxy = ClientOptions.Proxy,
                 Timeout = ApiOptions.SocketNoDataTimeout ?? ClientOptions.SocketNoDataTimeout,
-                ReceiveBufferSize = ClientOptions.ReceiveBufferSize,
+                ReceiveBufferSize = ClientOptions.ReceiveBufferSize
             };
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Objects/Options/SocketApiOptions.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Objects/Options/SocketApiOptions.cs
index 88af5edf..64188e31 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Objects/Options/SocketApiOptions.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Objects/Options/SocketApiOptions.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Objects.Options
         /// </summary>
         public int? MaxSocketConnections { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The time to wait after connecting a socket before sending messages. Can be used for API's which will rate limit if you subscribe directly after connecting.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? DelayAfterConnect { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Set the values of this options on the target options
         /// </summary>
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Objects.Options
             item.SocketNoDataTimeout = SocketNoDataTimeout;
             item.AutoTimestamp = AutoTimestamp;
             item.MaxSocketConnections = MaxSocketConnections;
+            item.DelayAfterConnect = DelayAfterConnect;
             return item;
         }
     }
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/Default/SocketConnection.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/Default/SocketConnection.cs
index 5a593fe9..99b73736 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/Default/SocketConnection.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/Default/SocketConnection.cs
@@ -424,6 +424,9 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Sockets.Default
             {
                 try
                 {
+                    if ((ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect) != TimeSpan.Zero)
+                        await Task.Delay(ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
                     var reconnectSuccessful = await ProcessReconnectAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
                     if (!reconnectSuccessful.Success)
                     {
@@ -616,7 +619,17 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Sockets.Default
         /// Connect the websocket
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public async Task<CallResult> ConnectAsync(CancellationToken ct) => await _socket.ConnectAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        public async Task<CallResult> ConnectAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+        {
+            var result = await _socket.ConnectAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (!result.Success)
+                return result;
+
+            if ((ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect) != TimeSpan.Zero)
+                await Task.Delay(ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            return result;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Retrieve the underlying socket