diff --git a/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/Internal/MessagingHost.cs b/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/Internal/MessagingHost.cs
index fdf2c2dc..ddf1b694 100644
--- a/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/Internal/MessagingHost.cs
+++ b/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/Internal/MessagingHost.cs
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ private void OnTransportError(Exception ex)
 
             if (strategy == TransportErrorStrategy.Retry)
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation($"Restarting host");
-                ScheduleRestart();
+                _logger.LogInformation($"Restarting host in {_hostOptions.Value.RestartDelaySeconds} seconds");
+                ScheduleRestart(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_hostOptions.Value.RestartDelaySeconds));
             }
             else if (strategy == TransportErrorStrategy.Throw)
             {
diff --git a/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/MessagingHostOptions.cs b/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/MessagingHostOptions.cs
index 37511856..c2f76fb3 100644
--- a/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/MessagingHostOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host/MessagingHostOptions.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class MessagingHostOptions
     {
         public TransportErrorStrategy TransportErrorStrategy { get; set; } = TransportErrorStrategy.Retry;
         public int StartRetryCount { get; set; } = 10;
+        public int RestartDelaySeconds { get; set;} = 10;
     }
 
     public enum TransportErrorStrategy
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host.Tests/HostTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host.Tests/HostTests.cs
index be9d11d7..b46f913f 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host.Tests/HostTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/Messaging/NBB.Messaging.Host.Tests/HostTests.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public async Task Shoud_retry_start_failure()
         public async Task Shoud_restart_on_transport_error()
         {
             //Arrange
-            var hostOptions = Mock.Of<IOptions<MessagingHostOptions>>(x => x.Value == new MessagingHostOptions { TransportErrorStrategy = TransportErrorStrategy.Retry });
+            var hostOptions = Mock.Of<IOptions<MessagingHostOptions>>(x => x.Value ==
+                new MessagingHostOptions { TransportErrorStrategy = TransportErrorStrategy.Retry, RestartDelaySeconds = 0 });
             var configurator = new DelegateMessagingHostStartup(config =>
                 config.AddSubscriberServices(s => s.FromTopic("TestTopic")).WithDefaultOptions().UsePipeline(p => { }));
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ public async Task Shoud_restart_on_transport_error()
             await messageHost.StartAsync();
             Mock.Get(mockedTransportMonitor).Raise(x => x.OnError += _ => { }, new Exception("TransportError"));
 
-            await Task.Delay(200);
+            await Task.Delay(100);
 
             //Assert
             Mock.Get(mockedMessageBus).Verify(x => x.SubscribeAsync(It.IsAny<Func<MessagingEnvelope<object>, Task>>(),