diff --git a/ticker.py b/ticker.py
index 0e8c39a..d68f814 100644
--- a/ticker.py
+++ b/ticker.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from gtts import gTTS
 from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates
 from apscheduler.schedulers.asyncio import AsyncIOScheduler
 from apscheduler.triggers.cron import CronTrigger
+from random import randint
 import asyncio
 import hashlib
 import os.path
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ async def on_ready():
 @client.event
 async def on_voice_state_update(member, before, after):
     if member.id == MATT and after.channel and after.channel.id == SMOKEYS:
+        await asyncio.sleep(randint(3, 30))
         await member.move_to(client.get_channel(RETARD))
 
     # only run on moves