diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/config/WardrobeSettings.java b/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/config/WardrobeSettings.java
index 2a2f1664..02c70ad4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/config/WardrobeSettings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/config/WardrobeSettings.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public class WardrobeSettings {
     private static final String ALWAYS_DISPLAY_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".always-display";
     private static final String STATIC_RADIUS_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".static-radius";
     private static final String ROTATION_SPEED_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".rotation-speed";
+    private static final String SPAWN_DELAY_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".spawn-delay";
+    private static final String DESPAWN_DELAY_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".despawn-delay";
     private static final String STATIC_LOCATION_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".wardrobe-location";
     private static final String VIEWER_LOCATION_PATH = WARDROBE_PATH + ".viewer-location";
     private static final String WORLD_PATH = "world";
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ public class WardrobeSettings {
     private boolean alwaysDisplay;
     private int staticRadius;
     private int rotationSpeed;
+    private int spawnDelay;
+    private int despawnDelay;
     private Location wardrobeLocation;
     private Location viewerLocation;
 
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ public class WardrobeSettings {
         this.staticRadius = config.getInt(STATIC_RADIUS_PATH);
         this.alwaysDisplay = config.getBoolean(ALWAYS_DISPLAY_PATH);
         this.rotationSpeed = config.getInt(ROTATION_SPEED_PATH);
+        this.spawnDelay = config.getInt(SPAWN_DELAY_PATH);
+        this.despawnDelay = config.getInt(DESPAWN_DELAY_PATH);
 
         final ConfigurationSection wardrobeLocationSection = config.getConfigurationSection(STATIC_LOCATION_PATH);
         if (wardrobeLocationSection == null) return;
@@ -101,6 +107,14 @@ public class WardrobeSettings {
         return rotationSpeed;
     }
 
+    public int getSpawnDelay() {
+        return spawnDelay;
+    }
+
+    public int getDespawnDelay() {
+        return despawnDelay;
+    }
+
     public Location getWardrobeLocation() {
         return this.wardrobeLocation.clone();
     }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/user/Wardrobe.java b/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/user/Wardrobe.java
index 814f0065..9745eb9b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/user/Wardrobe.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/github/fisher2911/hmccosmetics/user/Wardrobe.java
@@ -102,16 +102,22 @@ public class Wardrobe extends User {
                 this.getUuid()
         );
 
-        PacketManager.sendPacket(viewer, playerInfoPacket, playerSpawnPacket);
-        this.spawnArmorStand(viewer, this.currentLocation, this.plugin.getSettings().getCosmeticSettings());
-        this.updateArmorStand(viewer, plugin.getSettings(), this.currentLocation);
-        PacketManager.sendPacket(
-                viewer,
-                PacketManager.getLookPacket(this.getEntityId(), this.currentLocation),
-                PacketManager.getRotationPacket(this.getEntityId(), this.currentLocation),
-                PacketManager.getPlayerOverlayPacket(this.getEntityId())
+
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLaterAsynchronously(
+                this.plugin,
+                () -> {
+                    PacketManager.sendPacket(viewer, playerInfoPacket, playerSpawnPacket);
+                    this.spawnArmorStand(viewer, this.currentLocation, this.plugin.getSettings().getCosmeticSettings());
+                    this.updateArmorStand(viewer, plugin.getSettings(), this.currentLocation);
+                    PacketManager.sendPacket(
+                            viewer,
+                            PacketManager.getLookPacket(this.getEntityId(), this.currentLocation),
+                            PacketManager.getRotationPacket(this.getEntityId(), this.currentLocation),
+                            PacketManager.getPlayerOverlayPacket(this.getEntityId())
+                    );
+                },
+                settings.getSpawnDelay()
         );
-        viewer.sendMessage("Sent overlay");
 
         this.spawned = true;
         this.startSpinTask(viewer);
@@ -124,25 +130,31 @@ public class Wardrobe extends User {
 
     public void despawnFakePlayer(final Player viewer) {
         final WardrobeSettings settings = this.plugin.getSettings().getWardrobeSettings();
-        PacketManager.sendPacket(
-                viewer,
-                PacketManager.getEntityDestroyPacket(this.getEntityId())
-                // for spectator packets
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLaterAsynchronously(
+                this.plugin,
+                () -> {
+                    PacketManager.sendPacket(
+                            viewer,
+                            PacketManager.getEntityDestroyPacket(this.getEntityId())
+                            // for spectator packets
 //                PacketManager.getEntityDestroyPacket(this.viewerId)
-        );
-        this.showPlayer(this.plugin.getUserManager());
-        this.despawnAttached();
-        this.active = false;
-        this.spawned = false;
-        this.cameraLocked = false;
-        this.currentLocation = null;
-        this.getPlayerArmor().clear();
+                    );
+                    this.despawnAttached();
+                    this.showPlayer(this.plugin.getUserManager());
+                    this.active = false;
+                    this.spawned = false;
+                    this.cameraLocked = false;
+                    this.currentLocation = null;
+                    this.getPlayerArmor().clear();
 
-        if (settings.isAlwaysDisplay()) {
-            this.currentLocation = settings.getWardrobeLocation();
-            if (this.currentLocation == null) return;
-            this.spawnFakePlayer(viewer);
-        }
+                    if (settings.isAlwaysDisplay()) {
+                        this.currentLocation = settings.getWardrobeLocation();
+                        if (this.currentLocation == null) return;
+                        this.spawnFakePlayer(viewer);
+                    }
+                },
+                settings.getDespawnDelay()
+        );
     }
 
     private void startSpinTask(final Player player) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 8ddeebc9..b796fd5b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ wardrobe:
   static-radius: 10
   # how much yaw should change per tick, set to 0 for none
   rotation-speed: 3
+  # how long in seconds until the wardrobe should be spawned
+  spawn-delay: 0
+  # how long in seconds until the wardrobe should be despawned
+  despawn-delay: 0
   # location of static wardrobe, remove for none
   wardrobe-location:
     world: "World"