diff --git a/twoot.py b/twoot.py
index d6ab36a..e57010b 100755
--- a/twoot.py
+++ b/twoot.py
@@ -1234,6 +1234,8 @@ def main(argv):
         else:
             posted_cnt += 1
             logging.debug('Tweet %s posted on %s', tweet['tweet_id'], TOML['config']['mastodon_user'])
+            # Test to find out if slowing down successive posting helps with ordering of threads
+            time.sleep(5)
 
         # Insert toot id into database
         if 'id' in toot: