diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
index 7cbb1634de2..5b00868dc3d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ Made by Xhuis
 /datum/game_mode/shadowling/post_setup()
 	for(var/datum/mind/shadow in shadows)
 		log_game("[key_name(shadow)] has been selected as a Shadowling.")
-		sleep(10)
-		to_chat(shadow.current, "<br>")
-		to_chat(shadow.current, "<span class='deadsay'><b><font size=3>You are a shadowling!</font></b></span>")
-		greet_shadow(shadow)
-		finalize_shadowling(shadow)
-		process_shadow_objectives(shadow)
+		spawn(rand(10,100))
+			to_chat(shadow.current, "<br>")
+			to_chat(shadow.current, "<span class='deadsay'><b><font size=3>You are a shadowling!</font></b></span>")
+			greet_shadow(shadow)
+			finalize_shadowling(shadow)
+			process_shadow_objectives(shadow)
 		//give_shadowling_abilities(shadow)
 	..()