diff --git a/script.nhlscores/addon.xml b/script.nhlscores/addon.xml
index 99e18c0a9..cffc2568c 100644
--- a/script.nhlscores/addon.xml
+++ b/script.nhlscores/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon id="script.nhlscores" name="NHL Scores" version="2023.12.27+matrix.1" provider-name="eracknaphobia">
+<addon id="script.nhlscores" name="NHL Scores" version="2024.12.11+matrix.1" provider-name="eracknaphobia">
     <requires>
         <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
         <import addon="script.module.pytz" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description lang="en_GB">Live scoring and game updates via kodi notifications
         </description>
         <news>
-            - Fixed for upstream api changes
+            - Add ability to set a delay before displaying notifications
         </news>
         <language>en</language>
         <platform>all</platform>
diff --git a/script.nhlscores/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/script.nhlscores/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 9ca3098f0..d2c8f17f2 100644
--- a/script.nhlscores/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/script.nhlscores/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ msgctxt "#30330"
 msgid "Seconds to Display"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#30335"
+msgid "Seconds to Delay Notifictaions"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30340"
 msgid "Include Goal Description"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/script.nhlscores/resources/lib/scores.py b/script.nhlscores/resources/lib/scores.py
index 590c9b784..3d0c7e061 100644
--- a/script.nhlscores/resources/lib/scores.py
+++ b/script.nhlscores/resources/lib/scores.py
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ def check_if_changed(self, new_item, old_item):
             if self.addon.getSetting(id="goal_desc") == 'true' and new_item['headshot'] != '': img = new_item['headshot']
 
         if title is not None and message is not None:
+            # Delay displaying notification X seconds
+            self.monitor.waitForAbort(int(self.addon.getSetting(id="delay_seconds")))
             self.notify(title, message, img)
             self.monitor.waitForAbort(self.display_seconds + 5)
 
diff --git a/script.nhlscores/resources/settings.xml b/script.nhlscores/resources/settings.xml
index 5ecada915..0bf25e5e5 100644
--- a/script.nhlscores/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/script.nhlscores/resources/settings.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@
 						<popup>false</popup>
 					</control>
 				</setting>
+				<setting id="delay_seconds" type="integer" label="30335" help="">
+					<level>0</level>
+					<default>0</default>
+					<constraints>
+						<minimum>0</minimum>
+						<step>5</step>
+						<maximum>180</maximum>
+					</constraints>
+					<control type="slider" format="integer">
+						<popup>false</popup>
+					</control>
+				</setting>
 				<setting id="goal_desc" type="boolean" label="30340" help="">
 					<level>0</level>
 					<default>true</default>