diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index 05c13c01fb..c408cb1cdd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			"Also image to use for the missile.")]
 		public readonly string MissileWeapon = "";
 
+		[Desc("Delay (in ticks) after launch until the missile is spawned.")]
+		public readonly int MissileDelay = 0;
+
 		[Desc("Sprite sequence for the ascending missile.")]
 		[SequenceReference("MissileWeapon")] public readonly string MissileUp = "up";
 
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				info.FlightVelocity, info.FlightDelay, info.SkipAscent,
 				info.FlashType);
 
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(missile));
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new DelayedAction(info.MissileDelay, () => self.World.Add(missile))));
 
 			if (info.CameraRange != WDist.Zero)
 			{
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
index de0d817b34..ac905ec412 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ palace:
 		EndChargeSpeechNotification: DeathHandMissileReady
 		MissileLaunchDetected: MissileLaunchDetected
 		MissileWeapon: atomic
+		MissileDelay: 19
 		SpawnOffset: -512,1c171,0
 		DisplayBeacon: True
 		DisplayRadarPing: True
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
index 586837b55e..d97d7d9f51 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ MSLO:
 		InsufficientPowerSpeechNotification: InsufficientPower
 		IncomingSpeechNotification: AbombLaunchDetected
 		MissileWeapon: atomic
+		MissileDelay: 3
 		SpawnOffset: 0,427,0
 		DisplayTimerStances: Ally, Neutral, Enemy
 		DisplayBeacon: True