diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
index 7947d056c4..80d28fa849 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/Config.pm
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ sub pandora_load_config {
 	$pa_config->{"snmp_pdu_address"} = 0; # 5.0
 	$pa_config->{"snmp_storm_protection"} = 0; # 5.0
 	$pa_config->{"snmp_storm_timeout"} = 600; # 5.0
+	$pa_config->{"snmp_delay"} = 0; # > 6.0SP3
 	$pa_config->{"snmpconsole_threads"} = 1; # 5.1
 	$pa_config->{"translate_variable_bindings"} = 0; # 5.1
 	$pa_config->{"translate_enterprise_strings"} = 1; # 5.1
@@ -530,6 +531,9 @@ sub pandora_load_config {
 		elsif ($parametro =~ m/^snmp_storm_timeout\s+(\d+)/i) { 
 			$pa_config->{'snmp_storm_timeout'}= clean_blank($1); 
 		}
+		elsif ($parametro =~ m/^snmp_delay\s+(\d+)/i) { 
+			$pa_config->{'snmp_delay'}= clean_blank($1); 
+		}
 		elsif ($parametro =~ m/^snmpconsole_threads\s+(\d+)/i) { 
 			$pa_config->{'snmpconsole_threads'}= clean_blank($1); 
 		}
diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/SNMPServer.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/SNMPServer.pm
index a364d4ec60..41a134f0e6 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/SNMPServer.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/SNMPServer.pm
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ sub pandora_snmptrapd {
 		# Evaluate alerts for this trap
 		pandora_evaluate_snmp_alerts ($pa_config, $trap_id, $source, $oid, $type, $oid, $value, $custom_oid, $dbh);
 	}
+
+	# Delay the consumption of the next task.
+	sleep($pa_config->{'snmp_delay'}) if ($pa_config->{'snmp_delay'} > 0);
 }
 
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