diff --git a/source/_cookbook/sonos_say.markdown b/source/_cookbook/sonos_say.markdown
index a30ab882f2c..643e86469d5 100644
--- a/source/_cookbook/sonos_say.markdown
+++ b/source/_cookbook/sonos_say.markdown
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ script:
      data_template:
        entity_id: {% raw %}{{ sonos_entity }}{% endraw %}
        message: {% raw %}{{ message }}{% endraw %}
+   - delay: '00:00:05'
    - service: media_player.sonos_restore
      data_template:
        entity_id: {% raw %}{{ sonos_entity }}{% endraw %}