diff --git a/krebs/2configs/reaktor2.nix b/krebs/2configs/reaktor2.nix
index ff6b539ba..4d90ae3d5 100644
--- a/krebs/2configs/reaktor2.nix
+++ b/krebs/2configs/reaktor2.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ let
       ];
       hooks.PRIVMSG = [
         {
-          pattern = "^bier bal(ance)*$";
+          pattern = "^bier bal(an(ce)?)?$";
           activate = "match";
           command = {
             env = {
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ in {
     };
     r = {
       nick = "reaktor2|krebs";
+      sendDelaySec = null;
       plugins = [
         {
           plugin = "register";
diff --git a/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix b/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
index e3e6ddf4f..9ab207d88 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ with import <stockholm/lib>;
           default = "reaktor2${optionalString (name != "default") "-${name}"}";
           type = types.filename;
         };
+        sendDelaySec = mkOption {
+          default = 0.7;
+          type = types.nullOr types.float;
+        };
         username = mkOption {
           default = self.config.systemd-service-name;
           type = types.username;