diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/DeliverResources.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/DeliverResources.cs
index a6d49cec96..5983ba1190 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/DeliverResources.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/DeliverResources.cs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 			if (harv.LinkedProc == null || !harv.LinkedProc.IsInWorld)
 				harv.ChooseNewProc(self, null);
 
-			// No refineries exist; check again after delay of 1s.
+			// No refineries exist; check again after delay defined in Harvester.
 			if (harv.LinkedProc == null)
-				return Util.SequenceActivities(new Wait(25), this);
+				return Util.SequenceActivities(new Wait(harvInfo.SearchForDeliveryBuildingDelay), this);
 
 			var proc = harv.LinkedProc;
 			var iao = proc.Trait<IAcceptResources>();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Harvester.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Harvester.cs
index 555291a25c..822b2efb60 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Harvester.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Harvester.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	{
 		public readonly string[] DeliveryBuildings = { };
 
+		[Desc("How long (in ticks) to wait until (re-)checking for a nearby available DeliveryBuilding if not yet linked to one.")]
+		public readonly int SearchForDeliveryBuildingDelay = 125;
+
 		[Desc("How much resources it can carry.")]
 		public readonly int Capacity = 28;