diff --git a/mpd_dot3k.py b/mpd_dot3k.py
index 9b48a4d..93d5cc7 100644
--- a/mpd_dot3k.py
+++ b/mpd_dot3k.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import threading
 import dot3k.lcd as lcd
 from mpd import MPDClient
 
+rotate_pause = 10 # delay in rotation steps
+
 char_play = [
     0b10000,
     0b11000,
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ def display():
     step_title = step_artist = step_album = 0
     while True:
         try:
-            arg = q.get(timeout=0.5)
+            arg = q.get(timeout=0.2)
             status = arg['status']['state']
 
             if status == "play":
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ def display():
                 album       = arg['song']['album']
 
                 step_title = step_artist = step_album = 0
+                delay_title = delay_artist = delay_album = rotate_pause
                 lcd.clear()
 
                 lcd.set_cursor_position(0, 0)
@@ -90,9 +93,24 @@ def display():
                     lcd.write(album)
 
         except queue.Empty:
-            step_title  = (step_title + 1) % (len(title) + 3)
-            step_artist = (step_artist + 1) % (len(artist) + 3)
-            step_album  = (step_album + 1) % (len(album) + 3)
+            if step_title == 0 and delay_title > 0:
+                delay_title -= 1
+            else:
+                step_title = (step_title + 1) % (len(title) + 3)
+                if delay_title == 0:
+                    delay_title = rotate_pause
+            if step_artist == 0 and delay_artist > 0:
+                delay_artist -= 1
+            else:
+                step_artist = (step_artist + 1) % (len(artist) + 3)
+                if delay_title == 0:
+                    delay_artist = rotate_pause
+            if step_album == 0 and delay_album > 0:
+                delay_album -= 1
+            else:
+                step_album  = (step_album + 1) % (len(album) + 3)
+                if delay_title == 0:
+                    delay_album = rotate_pause
 
         if len(title) > 15:
             lcd.set_cursor_position(1, 0)
@@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ def display():
         if len(album) > 16:
             lcd.set_cursor_position(0, 2)
             lcd.write(stringrotate(album, 16, step_album))
-        
+
 
 client = MPDClient()
 client.connect("localhost", 6600)