diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/BaseBuilder.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
index b74eddc1cb..7b3d7e63bf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/BaseBuilder.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.AI
 				if (TickQueue(queue))
 					active = true;
 
-			waitTicks = active ? ai.Info.StructureProductionActiveDelay : ai.Info.StructureProductionInactiveDelay;
+			// Add a random factor so not every AI produces at the same tick early in the game.
+			// Minimum should not be negative as delays in HackyAI could be zero.
+			var randomFactor = world.SharedRandom.Next(0, ai.Info.StructureProductionRandomBonusDelay);
+			waitTicks = active ? ai.Info.StructureProductionActiveDelay + randomFactor
+				: ai.Info.StructureProductionInactiveDelay + randomFactor;
 		}
 
 		bool TickQueue(ProductionQueue queue)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
index 191db5831c..af5647f5ad 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/AI/HackyAI.cs
@@ -55,12 +55,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.AI
 		[Desc("Minimum excess power the AI should try to maintain.")]
 		public readonly int MinimumExcessPower = 0;
 
-		[Desc("How long to wait (in ticks) between structure production checks when there is no active production.")]
+		[Desc("Minimum delay (in ticks) between structure production checks when there is no active production.")]
 		public readonly int StructureProductionInactiveDelay = 125;
 
-		[Desc("How long to wait (in ticks) between structure production checks ticks when actively building things.")]
+		[Desc("Minimum delay (in ticks) between structure production checks when actively building things.")]
 		public readonly int StructureProductionActiveDelay = 10;
 
+		[Desc("A random delay (in ticks) of up to this is added to production delays.")]
+		public readonly int StructureProductionRandomBonusDelay = 10;
+
 		[Desc("How long to wait (in ticks) until retrying to build structure after the last 3 consecutive attempts failed.")]
 		public readonly int StructureProductionResumeDelay = 1500;