diff --git a/SysBot.Pokemon/Helpers/NotRaidBot.cs b/SysBot.Pokemon/Helpers/NotRaidBot.cs
index 204d61b..dfe4064 100644
--- a/SysBot.Pokemon/Helpers/NotRaidBot.cs
+++ b/SysBot.Pokemon/Helpers/NotRaidBot.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {
     public static class NotRaidBot
     {
-        public const string Version = "v8.1.7";
+        public const string Version = "v8.1.8";
         public const string Repo = "https://github.com/bdawg1989/NotRaidBot";
         public const string ConfigPath = "config.json";
     }
diff --git a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RaidEnum.cs b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RaidEnum.cs
index 9406539..5df9eaf 100644
--- a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RaidEnum.cs
+++ b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RaidEnum.cs
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ public enum ScreenshotTimingOptions
         _10000 = 10000 // Everything SS
     }
 
+    public enum RequestEmbedTimingOptions
+    {
+        _2500 = 2500,
+        _3000 = 3000,
+        _3500 = 3500,
+        _4000 = 4000,
+        _4500 = 4500
+    }
+
     public enum GifQuality
     {
         [Description("Default quality")]
diff --git a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidBotSV.cs b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidBotSV.cs
index a52c058..6c321ff 100644
--- a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidBotSV.cs
+++ b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidBotSV.cs
@@ -1926,25 +1926,20 @@ private async Task<bool> CheckIfTrainerBanned(RaidMyStatus trainer, ulong nid, i
         {
             if (!await IsConnectedToLobby(token))
                 return (false, new List<(ulong, RaidMyStatus)>());
+            await EnqueueEmbed(null, "", false, false, false, false, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            Task? delayTask = null;
+            List<(ulong, RaidMyStatus)> lobbyTrainers = [];
             TimeSpan wait;
-
             if (Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].AddedByRACommand &&
                 Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].Title != "Mystery Shiny Raid")
             {
-                delayTask = Task.Delay(Settings.EmbedToggles.RequestEmbedTime * 1000, token)
-                    .ContinueWith(async _ => await EnqueueEmbed(null, "", false, false, false, false, token), token);
-                wait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(160);
+                wait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(160) - TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds((int)Settings.EmbedToggles.RequestEmbedTime);
             }
             else
             {
-                await EnqueueEmbed(null, "", false, false, false, false, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 wait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(160);
             }
 
-            List<(ulong, RaidMyStatus)> lobbyTrainers = [];
-
             var endTime = DateTime.Now + wait;
             bool full = false;
 
@@ -2016,11 +2011,7 @@ private async Task<bool> CheckIfTrainerBanned(RaidMyStatus trainer, ulong nid, i
                 }
             }
 
-
-            if (delayTask != null)
-            {
-                await delayTask;
-            }
+            await Task.Delay(5_000, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (lobbyTrainers.Count == 0)
             {
@@ -2324,7 +2315,13 @@ private async Task EnqueueEmbed(List<string>? names, string message, bool hatTri
                 // If it's a "Free For All", set the code as such
                 code = "Free For All";
             }
-
+            // Apply delay only if the raid was added by RA command, not a Mystery Shiny Raid, and has a code
+            if (Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].AddedByRACommand &&
+                Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].Title != "Mystery Shiny Raid" &&
+                code != "Free For All")
+            {
+                await Task.Delay((int)Settings.EmbedToggles.RequestEmbedTime, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
             // Description can only be up to 4096 characters.
             //var description = Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].Description.Length > 0 ? string.Join("\n", Settings.ActiveRaids[RotationCount].Description) : "";
             var description = Settings.EmbedToggles.RaidEmbedDescription.Length > 0 ? string.Join("\n", Settings.EmbedToggles.RaidEmbedDescription) : "";
diff --git a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidSettingsSV.cs b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidSettingsSV.cs
index b18d581..2a814b4 100644
--- a/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidSettingsSV.cs
+++ b/SysBot.Pokemon/SV/BotRaid/RotatingRaidSettingsSV.cs
@@ -404,9 +404,30 @@ public class RotatingRaidPresetFiltersCategory
                 "PP Up"
             };
 
-            [Category(Hosting), Description("Amount of time (in seconds) to post a requested raid embed.")]
+            private RequestEmbedTimingOptions _requestEmbedTime = RequestEmbedTimingOptions._3500;
+
+            [Category(Hosting)]
+            [Description("Amount of time (in milliseconds) to post a requested raid embed.")]
             [DisplayName("Post User Request Embeds in...")]
-            public int RequestEmbedTime { get; set; } = 30;
+            public RequestEmbedTimingOptions RequestEmbedTime
+            {
+                get => _requestEmbedTime;
+                set
+                {
+                    if (value != RequestEmbedTimingOptions._2500 &&
+                        value != RequestEmbedTimingOptions._3000 &&
+                        value != RequestEmbedTimingOptions._3500 &&
+                        value != RequestEmbedTimingOptions._4000 &&
+                        value != RequestEmbedTimingOptions._4500)
+                    {
+                        _requestEmbedTime = RequestEmbedTimingOptions._3500;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _requestEmbedTime = value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
             [Category(FeatureToggle), Description("When enabled, the bot will attempt take screenshots for the Raid Embeds. If you experience crashes often about \"Size/Parameter\" try setting this to false.")]
             [DisplayName("Use Screenshots?")]