diff --git a/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs b/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
index 8a1d0ee6..c7f28ed8 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/ChatBot.cs
@@ -501,11 +501,12 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// Disconnect from the server and restart the program
         /// It will unload and reload all the bots and then reconnect to the server
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="attempts">If connection fails, the client will make X extra attempts</param>
-        protected void ReconnectToTheServer(int ExtraAttempts = 3)
+        /// <param name="attempts">In case of failure, maximum extra attempts before aborting</param>
+        /// <param name="delaySeconds">Optional delay, in seconds, before restarting</param>
+        protected void ReconnectToTheServer(int ExtraAttempts = 3, int delaySeconds = 0)
         {
             McTcpClient.ReconnectionAttemptsLeft = ExtraAttempts;
-            Program.Restart();
+            Program.Restart(delaySeconds);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Program.cs b/MinecraftClient/Program.cs
index 61f699a8..f4763723 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Program.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Program.cs
@@ -268,12 +268,18 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
         /// <summary>
         /// Disconnect the current client from the server and restart it
         /// </summary>
-        public static void Restart()
+        /// <param name="delay">Optional delay, in seconds, before restarting</param>
+        public static void Restart(int delaySeconds = 0)
         {
             new Thread(new ThreadStart(delegate
             {
                 if (Client != null) { Client.Disconnect(); ConsoleIO.Reset(); }
                 if (offlinePrompt != null) { offlinePrompt.Abort(); offlinePrompt = null; ConsoleIO.Reset(); }
+                if (delaySeconds > 0)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Waiting " + delaySeconds + " seconds before restarting...");
+                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(delaySeconds * 1000);
+                }
                 Console.WriteLine("Restarting Minecraft Console Client...");
                 InitializeClient();
             })).Start();