diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/HighPerf/HighPerfSocketConnection.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/HighPerf/HighPerfSocketConnection.cs
index 51c1824e..0d8c53da 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/HighPerf/HighPerfSocketConnection.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Sockets/HighPerf/HighPerfSocketConnection.cs
@@ -198,8 +198,13 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Sockets.HighPerf
         {
             var result = await _socket.ConnectAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
             if (result.Success)
+            {
                 _processTask = ProcessAsync(_cts.Token);
 
+                if ((ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect) != TimeSpan.Zero)
+                    await Task.Delay(ApiClient.ApiOptions.DelayAfterConnect ?? ApiClient.ClientOptions.DelayAfterConnect).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
             return result;
         }