diff --git a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
index c53e975d..ff836968 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ FNENetwork::FNENetwork(HostFNE* host, const std::string& address, uint16_t port,
     m_p25Enabled(p25),
     m_nxdnEnabled(nxdn),
     m_parrotDelay(parrotDelay),
+    m_parrotDelayTimer(1000U, 0U, parrotDelay),
     m_parrotGrantDemand(parrotGrantDemand),
     m_ridLookup(nullptr),
     m_tidLookup(nullptr),
@@ -209,22 +210,6 @@ void FNENetwork::processNetwork()
             return;
         }
     }
-    else {
-        // if the DMR handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
-        if (m_tagDMR->hasParrotFrames()) {
-            m_tagDMR->playbackParrot();
-        }
-
-        // if the P25 handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
-        if (m_tagP25->hasParrotFrames()) {
-            m_tagP25->playbackParrot();
-        }
-
-        // if the NXDN handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
-        if (m_tagNXDN->hasParrotFrames()) {
-            m_tagNXDN->playbackParrot();
-        }
-   }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -276,6 +261,29 @@ void FNENetwork::clock(uint32_t ms)
 
         m_maintainenceTimer.start();
     }
+
+    m_parrotDelayTimer.clock(ms);
+    if (m_parrotDelayTimer.isRunning() && m_parrotDelayTimer.hasExpired()) {
+        // if the DMR handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
+        if (m_tagDMR->hasParrotFrames()) {
+            m_tagDMR->playbackParrot();
+        }
+
+        // if the P25 handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
+        if (m_tagP25->hasParrotFrames()) {
+            m_tagP25->playbackParrot();
+        }
+
+        // if the NXDN handler has parrot frames to playback, playback a frame
+        if (m_tagNXDN->hasParrotFrames()) {
+            m_tagNXDN->playbackParrot();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!m_tagDMR->hasParrotFrames() && !m_tagP25->hasParrotFrames() && !m_tagNXDN->hasParrotFrames() &&
+        m_parrotDelayTimer.isRunning() && m_parrotDelayTimer.hasExpired()) {
+        m_parrotDelayTimer.stop();
+    }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.h b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.h
index 7392010a..565af180 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.h
+++ b/src/fne/network/FNENetwork.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ namespace network
         bool m_nxdnEnabled;
 
         uint32_t m_parrotDelay;
+        Timer m_parrotDelayTimer;
         bool m_parrotGrantDemand;
 
         lookups::RadioIdLookup* m_ridLookup;
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
index e19d8bf4..824eef1e 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ bool TagDMRData::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerId
                 if (tg.config().parrot()) {
                     if (m_parrotFrames.size() > 0) {
                         m_parrotFramesReady = true;
-                        Thread::sleep(m_network->m_parrotDelay);
                         LogMessage(LOG_NET, "DMR, Parrot Playback will Start, peer = %u, srcId = %u", peerId, srcId);
+                        m_network->m_parrotDelayTimer.start();
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
index 09d0dbef..0b34bb44 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ bool TagNXDNData::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerI
                     if (tg.config().parrot()) {
                         if (m_parrotFrames.size() > 0) {
                             m_parrotFramesReady = true;
-                            Thread::sleep(m_network->m_parrotDelay);
                             LogMessage(LOG_NET, "NXDN, Parrot Playback will Start, peer = %u, srcId = %u", peerId, srcId);
+                            m_network->m_parrotDelayTimer.start();
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
index f0a41517..7a7096e0 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ bool TagP25Data::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerId
                         if (m_parrotFrames.size() > 0) {
                             m_parrotFramesReady = true;
                             m_parrotFirstFrame = true;
-                            Thread::sleep(m_network->m_parrotDelay);
                             LogMessage(LOG_NET, "P25, Parrot Playback will Start, peer = %u, srcId = %u", peerId, srcId);
+                            m_network->m_parrotDelayTimer.start();
                         }
                     }