diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
index cd0602ef5..0377760d6 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.buffer = [];
         this.intervalID = -1;
         this.randomID = -1;
-        this.lastSent = Date.now();
+        this.lastSent = 0;
         this.drop = n.drop;
         var node = this;