diff --git a/htdocs/user/passwordforgotten.php b/htdocs/user/passwordforgotten.php
index 6431c36b92f..c7739d6795f 100644
--- a/htdocs/user/passwordforgotten.php
+++ b/htdocs/user/passwordforgotten.php
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ if (empty($reshook)) {
 				$username = '';
 			} else {
 				if (empty($edituser->email)) {
+					usleep(20000);	// add delay to simulate setPassword and send_password actions delay
 					$message .= $messagewarning;
 				} else {
 					$newpassword = $edituser->setPassword($user, '', 1);