diff --git a/damus/Util/WalletConnect.swift b/damus/Util/WalletConnect.swift
index d0141597..c1780048 100644
--- a/damus/Util/WalletConnect.swift
+++ b/damus/Util/WalletConnect.swift
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func nwc_pay(url: WalletConnectURL, pool: RelayPool, post: PostBox, invoice: Str
     
     try? pool.add_relay(.nwc(url: url.relay))
     subscribe_to_nwc(url: url, pool: pool)
-    post.send(ev, to: [url.relay.id], skip_ephemeral: false, delay: 5.0)
+    post.send(ev, to: [url.relay.id], skip_ephemeral: false, delay: 3.0)
     return ev
 }