diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.html b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.html
index 3ffa4d190..337260084 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.html
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.html
@@ -15,17 +15,18 @@
 -->
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="delay">
-
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-pauseType"><i class="fa fa-tasks"></i> <span data-i18n="delay.action"></span></label>
         <select id="node-input-pauseType" style="width:270px !important">
             <option value="delay" data-i18n="delay.delaymsg"></option>
+            <option value="delayv" data-i18n="delay.delayvarmsg"></option>
             <option value="random" data-i18n="delay.randomdelay"></option>
             <option value="rate" data-i18n="delay.limitrate"></option>
             <option value="queue" data-i18n="delay.fairqueue"></option>
             <option value="timed" data-i18n="delay.timedqueue"></option>
         </select>
     </div>
+
     <div id="delay-details" class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-timeout"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span data-i18n="delay.for"></span></label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-timeout" placeholder="Time" style="text-align:end; width:50px !important">
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@
         <div id="node-input-dr"><input style="margin: 20px 0 20px 100px; width: 30px;" type="checkbox" id="node-input-drop"><label style="width: 250px;" for="node-input-drop"><span data-i18n="delay.dropmsg"></span></label></div>
     </div>
 
-
     <div id="random-details" class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-randomFirst"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span data-i18n="delay.between"></span></label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-randomFirst" placeholder="" style="text-align:end; width:30px !important">
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
         <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> <span data-i18n="common.label.name"></span></label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-name" data-i18n="[placeholder]common.label.name">
     </div>
-
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="delay">
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@
     <p>The default delay is 5 seconds and rate limit of 1 msg/second, but both can be configured.</p>
     <p>When set to rate limit messages, they are spread across the configured time period. It can
     also be set to discard any intermediate messages that arrive.</p>
+    <p>If configured to use <code>msg.delay</code> the delay is specified in milliseconds.</p>
     <p>The "topic based fair queue" adds messages to a release queue tagged by their <code>msg.topic</code> property.
     At each "tick", derived from the rate, the next "topic" is released.
     Any messages arriving on the same topic before release replace those in that position in the queue.
@@ -110,15 +110,17 @@
         outputs:1,
         icon: "timer.png",
         label: function() {
-            if (this.pauseType == "delay") {
-              var units = this.timeoutUnits ? this.timeoutUnits.charAt(0) : "s";
-              if (this.timeoutUnits == "milliseconds") { units = "ms"; }
-              return this.name||this._("delay.label.delay")+" "+this.timeout+" "+units;
+            if (this.pauseType == "delayv") {
+                return this.name||this._("delay.label.variable");
+            } else if (this.pauseType == "delay") {
+                var units = this.timeoutUnits ? this.timeoutUnits.charAt(0) : "s";
+                if (this.timeoutUnits == "milliseconds") { units = "ms"; }
+                return this.name||this._("delay.label.delay")+" "+this.timeout+" "+units;
             } else if (this.pauseType == "rate") {
-              var units = this.rateUnits ? (this.nbRateUnits > 1 ? this.nbRateUnits : '') + this.rateUnits.charAt(0) : "s";
-              return this.name||this._("delay.label.limit")+" "+this.rate+" msg/"+units;
+                var units = this.rateUnits ? (this.nbRateUnits > 1 ? this.nbRateUnits : '') + this.rateUnits.charAt(0) : "s";
+                return this.name||this._("delay.label.limit")+" "+this.rate+" msg/"+units;
             } else if (this.pauseType == "random") {
-              return this.name || this._("delay.label.random");
+                return this.name || this._("delay.label.random");
             }
             else if (this.pauseType == "timed") {
                 var units = '';
@@ -154,10 +156,10 @@
             var $this = $(this);
             var val = parseInt($this.val());
             var type = "singular";
-            if(val > 1) {
+            if (val > 1) {
                 type = "plural";
             }
-            if($this.attr("data-type") == type) {
+            if ($this.attr("data-type") == type) {
                 return;
             }
             $this.attr("data-type", type);
@@ -166,16 +168,19 @@
                 var key = "delay.label.units." + $option.val() + "." + type;
                 $option.attr('data-i18n', 'node-red:' + key);
                 $option.html(node._(key));
-            })
+            });
           });
 
-
-
           if (this.pauseType == "delay") {
             $("#delay-details").show();
             $("#rate-details").hide();
             $("#random-details").hide();
             $("#node-input-dr").hide();
+          } else if (this.pauseType == "delayv") {
+            $("#delay-details").hide();
+            $("#rate-details").hide();
+            $("#random-details").hide();
+            $("#node-input-dr").hide();
           } else if (this.pauseType == "rate") {
             $("#delay-details").hide();
             $("#rate-details").show();
@@ -216,12 +221,17 @@
               $("#rate-details").hide();
               $("#random-details").hide();
               $("#node-input-dr").hide();
+          } else if (this.value == "delayv") {
+              $("#delay-details").hide();
+              $("#rate-details").hide();
+              $("#random-details").hide();
+              $("#node-input-dr").hide();
             } else if (this.value == "rate") {
               $("#delay-details").hide();
               $("#rate-details").show();
               $("#random-details").hide();
               $("#node-input-dr").show();
-              } else if (this.value == "random") {
+            } else if (this.value == "random") {
               $("#delay-details").hide();
               $("#rate-details").hide();
               $("#random-details").show();
diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
index d88f21d8f..5970333b5 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
@@ -80,10 +80,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.drop = n.drop;
         var node = this;
 
+        var clearDelayList = function() {
+            for (var i=0; i<node.idList.length; i++ ) {
+                clearTimeout(node.idList[i]);
+            }
+            node.idList = [];
+            node.status({text:"reset"});
+        }
+
         if (node.pauseType === "delay") {
             node.on("input", function(msg) {
-                var id;
-                id = setTimeout(function() {
+                var id = setTimeout(function() {
                     node.idList.splice(node.idList.indexOf(id),1);
                     if (node.idList.length === 0) { node.status({}); }
                     node.send(msg);
@@ -92,17 +99,28 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 if ((node.timeout > 1000) && (node.idList.length !== 0)) {
                     node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:" "});
                 }
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) { clearDelayList(); }
             });
-
-            node.on("close", function() {
-                for (var i=0; i<node.idList.length; i++ ) {
-                    clearTimeout(node.idList[i]);
+            node.on("close", function() { clearDelayList(); });
+        }
+        else if (node.pauseType === "delayv") {
+            node.on("input", function(msg) {
+                var delayvar = Number(msg.delay || 0);
+                if (delayvar < 0) { delayvar = 0; }
+                var id = setTimeout(function() {
+                    node.idList.splice(node.idList.indexOf(id),1);
+                    if (node.idList.length === 0) { node.status({}); }
+                    node.send(msg);
+                }, delayvar);
+                node.idList.push(id);
+                if ((delayvar >= 1) && (node.idList.length !== 0)) {
+                    node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:delayvar/1000+"s"});
                 }
-                node.idList = [];
-                node.status({});
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) { clearDelayList(); }
             });
-
-        } else if (node.pauseType === "rate") {
+            node.on("close", function() { clearDelayList(); });
+        }
+        else if (node.pauseType === "rate") {
             var olddepth = 0;
             node.on("input", function(msg) {
                 if (!node.drop) {
@@ -119,7 +137,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             olddepth = 10000;
                             node.warn(node.name + " " + RED._("delay.error.buffer1"));
                         }
-                    } else {
+                    }
+                    else {
                         node.send(msg);
                         node.intervalID = setInterval(function() {
                             if (node.buffer.length === 0) {
@@ -134,7 +153,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             }
                         },node.rate);
                     }
-                } else {
+                }
+                else {
                     var timeSinceLast;
                     if (node.lastSent) {
                         timeSinceLast = process.hrtime(node.lastSent);
@@ -142,20 +162,25 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (!node.lastSent) { // ensuring that we always send the first message
                         node.lastSent = process.hrtime();
                         node.send(msg);
-                    } else if ( ( (timeSinceLast[0] * SECONDS_TO_NANOS) + timeSinceLast[1] ) > (node.rate * MILLIS_TO_NANOS) ) {
+                    }
+                    else if ( ( (timeSinceLast[0] * SECONDS_TO_NANOS) + timeSinceLast[1] ) > (node.rate * MILLIS_TO_NANOS) ) {
                         node.lastSent = process.hrtime();
                         node.send(msg);
                     }
                 }
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) {
+                    clearInterval(node.intervalID);
+                    node.buffer = [];
+                    node.status({text:"reset"});
+                }
             });
-
             node.on("close", function() {
                 clearInterval(node.intervalID);
                 node.buffer = [];
                 node.status({});
             });
-
-        } else if ((node.pauseType === "queue") || (node.pauseType === "timed")) {
+        }
+        else if ((node.pauseType === "queue") || (node.pauseType === "timed")) {
             node.intervalID = setInterval(function() {
                 if (node.pauseType === "queue") {
                     if (node.buffer.length > 0) {
@@ -181,30 +206,32 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
                 if (!hit) { node.buffer.push(msg); } // if not add to end of queue
                 node.status({text:node.buffer.length});
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) {
+                    node.buffer = [];
+                    node.status({text:"reset"});
+                }
             });
-
             node.on("close", function() {
                 clearInterval(node.intervalID);
                 node.buffer = [];
                 node.status({});
             });
-
-        } else if (node.pauseType === "random") {
+        }
+        else if (node.pauseType === "random") {
             node.on("input", function(msg) {
                 var wait = node.randomFirst + (node.diff * Math.random());
                 var id = setTimeout(function() {
                     node.idList.splice(node.idList.indexOf(id),1);
                     node.send(msg);
+                    node.status({});
                 }, wait);
                 node.idList.push(id);
-            });
-            
-            node.on("close", function() {
-                for (var i=0; i<node.idList.length; i++ ) {
-                    clearTimeout(node.idList[i]);
+                if ((node.timeout >= 1000) && (node.idList.length !== 0)) {
+                    node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:parseInt(wait/10)/100+"s"});
                 }
-                node.idList = [];
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) { clearDelayList(); }
             });
+            node.on("close", function() { clearDelayList(); });
         }
     }
     RED.nodes.registerType("delay",DelayNode);
diff --git a/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json b/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
index 7202fd341..f6dd73387 100644
--- a/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
+++ b/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
         "action": "Action",
         "for": "For",
         "delaymsg": "Delay message",
+        "delayvarmsg": "Set delay with msg.delay",
         "randomdelay": "Random delay",
         "limitrate": "Limit rate to",
         "fairqueue": "Topic based fair queue",
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@
         "dropmsg": "drop intermediate messages",
         "label": {
             "delay": "delay",
+            "variable": "variable",
             "limit": "limit",
             "random": "random",
             "queue": "queue",
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/core/89-delay_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/core/89-delay_spec.js
index b920d285b..43523f00a 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/core/89-delay_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/core/89-delay_spec.js
@@ -339,6 +339,75 @@ describe('delay Node', function() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Runs a VARIABLE DELAY test, checks if the delay is in between the given timeout values
+     * @param aTimeoutFrom - the timeout quantity which is the minimal acceptable wait period
+     * @param aTimeoutTo - the timeout quantity which is the maximum acceptable wait period
+     * @param aTimeoutUnit - the unit of the timeout: milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, days
+     * @param delay - the variable delay: milliseconds
+     */
+    function variableDelayTest(aTimeoutFrom, aTimeoutTo, aTimeoutUnit, delay, done) {
+        var flow = [{"id":"delayNode1","type":"delay","name":"delayNode","pauseType":"delayv","timeout":5,"timeoutUnits":"seconds","rate":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":aTimeoutFrom,"randomLast":aTimeoutTo,"randomUnits":aTimeoutUnit,"drop":false,"wires":[["helperNode1"]]},
+                    {id:"helperNode1", type:"helper", wires:[]}];
+        helper.load(delayNode, flow, function() {
+            var delayNode1 = helper.getNode("delayNode1");
+            var helperNode1 = helper.getNode("helperNode1");
+            helperNode1.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    var endTime = process.hrtime(startTime);
+                    var runtimeNanos = ( (endTime[0] * nanosToSeconds) + endTime[1] );
+                    var runtimeSeconds = runtimeNanos / nanosToSeconds;
+                    var aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds;
+                    var aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds;
+
+                    // calculating the timeout in seconds
+                    if (aTimeoutUnit == TimeUnitEnum.MILLIS) {
+                        aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutFrom / millisToSeconds;
+                        aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutTo / millisToSeconds;
+                    } else if (aTimeoutUnit == TimeUnitEnum.SECONDS) {
+                        aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutFrom;
+                        aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutTo;
+                    } else if (aTimeoutUnit == TimeUnitEnum.MINUTES) {
+                        aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutFrom * secondsToMinutes;
+                        aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutTo * secondsToMinutes;
+                    } else if (aTimeoutUnit == TimeUnitEnum.HOURS) {
+                        aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutFrom * secondsToHours;
+                        aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutTo * secondsToHours;
+                    } else if (aTimeoutUnit == TimeUnitEnum.DAYS) {
+                        aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutFrom * secondsToDays;
+                        aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds = aTimeoutTo * secondsToDays;
+                    }
+
+                    if (inBetweenDelays(aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds, aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds, runtimeSeconds, GRACE_PERCENTAGE)) {
+                        done();
+                    } else {
+                        try {
+                            should.fail(null, null, "Delayed runtime seconds " + runtimeSeconds + " was not \"in between enough\" enough to expected values of: " + aTimeoutFromUnifiedToSeconds + " and " + aTimeoutToUnifiedToSeconds);
+                        } catch (err) {
+                            done(err);
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch(err) {
+                    done(err);
+                }
+            });
+            var startTime = process.hrtime();
+            delayNode1.receive({payload:"delayMe", delay:delay});
+        });
+    }
+
+    it('variable delay set by msg.delay the message in milliseconds', function(done) {
+        variableDelayTest("200", "300", "milliseconds", 250, done);
+    });
+
+    it('variable delay is zero if msg.delay not specified', function(done) {
+        variableDelayTest("0", "50", "milliseconds", null, done);
+    });
+
+    it('variable delay is zero if msg.delay is negative', function(done) {
+        variableDelayTest("0", "50", "milliseconds", -250, done);
+    });
+
     /**
      * Runs a RANDOM DELAY test, checks if the delay is in between the given timeout values
      * @param aTimeoutFrom - the timeout quantity which is the minimal acceptable wait period